Media Noche Inside Out

Name: Media Noche Inside Out
Yield: Yields 2 sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 country bread slices, toasted; 6 persimmon slices, grilled; 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper; 2 star anise; 1 cup soy sauce; 1 cup sherry vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 5 lbs. fresh pork belly, with skin; 2 allspice; 2 juniper berries; 3 sprigs thyme; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 cloves; 6 sticks cinnamon; 1 cup coriander seeds; 4 scallions, blanched and grilled; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; Zest of 1 orange; Zest of 1 lemon; 1 star anise; 5 cups water; 2 cups kosher salt; 1 tsp. sel rose

Preparation info

Yields
2
sandwiches

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sandwiches of the World

By Battman

Published 2007

About

Requires advance preparation

Ingredients

Pork Belly Brine

5 cups water
2 cups kosher salt
1 tsp.

Sandwich

Method

Add all ingredients, except the pork belly, to a pot and slowly bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool completely. Lay the pork belly flat into a container and cover with the brine. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Rinse in cool water for 1 hour. Cry-o-vac and cook at 140° for 46 hours</