Name: Braised Pork Belly with Shallot
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons black peppercorns; ¼ cup honey; One 2-pound piece pork belly; 3 onions, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 1 small bunch fresh thyme; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh ginger; ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1½ cups thinly sliced shallots; ⅓ cup red wine vinegar; ½ cup red wine vinegar; Salt; 1 small bunch fresh parsley stems

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

Think of this as an exquisite variation on sweet-and-sour pork. The honey-and-vinegar-glazed cubes of meat simply melt in your mouth. This can also serve as an entrée with crusty bread or steamed white rice.

Ingredients

Braised Pork Belly

One 2-pound piece pork belly
3 onions, chopped
2

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F.
To make the braised pork: Put all the braised pork ingredients in a Dutch oven or casserole. Add enough water to cover the pork and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat. Transfer to the oven and cook, un