Jackie’s Recipe of the Month
PORK BELLY
with cauliflower puree and apple sauce
Who doesn’t love crispy pork belly? Accompanied with a creamy cauliflower puree, crunchy greens and a side of apple sauce, this is the ultimate comfort meal!
Ingredients
Pork
- 1 kg Pork belly
- 1 pinch Changing Habits Seaweed Salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp Changing Habits Vegetable Stock Powder
Apple Sauce
- 4 green apples peeled and chopped
- 2 tsp Changing Habits Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
Cauliflower Puree
- 1 whole cauliflower, stem removed and cut into florets
- 1/2 tbsp ghee
- Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste
Greens
- 1 bunch broccolini
Directions
Pork
- Leave the pork in the fridge uncovered overnight, to dry out the skin.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius.
- Rub salt and olive oil into the skin of the pork.
- Pour water and vegetable stock into the base of the baking dish and place the pork on top.
- Roast for 30 minutes and then turn the oven up to 220 degrees Celsius and cook for a further 30 minutes.
- Turn oven to grill and grill for a further 5 minutes until the skin has completely crackled.
Apple Sauce
- While the pork is in the oven, place the peeled and chopped apple into a pan with water and cinnamon. Heat over a high temperature.
- When the water starts to boil, turn down to a medium heat and place a lid on top for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes or until the water has evaporated.
- Transfer the apple into a Thermomix or food processor and blitz until smooth. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
Cauliflower puree
- Place the cauliflower in a pot and cover with water. Heat over a medium-high temperature.
- Bring to a boil and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes until the cauliflower is soft.
- Remove from the heat and drain the water. Place the cauliflower in a Thermomix or food processor and add the ghee and salt and pepper. Blitz until smooth.
- Place the cauliflower in a sieve and push through with the back of the spoon into a bowl. Set aside.
Greens
- Heat a fry-pan over a medium heat and add some of the juices from the bottom of the baking dish from the pork.
- Cook the broccolini until it begins to brown. Remove and set aside.
- Slice the pork and place on a platter with the cauliflower puree, apple sauce and greens on the side. Enjoy!
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