Name: Beer-Braised Pork Belly with Sauerkraut, Apple-Ginger Salad, and Ginger Jus
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Slurry (2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water), as needed; Salt; 1 cup (40 g) loosely packed tatsoi; 1 (2-inch/5-cm) piece of ginger, peeled and cut in fine julienne; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 cups (750 ml) reserved braising liquid from the pork belly; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon sweet soy sauce; One 3-pound (1.35 kg) slab skin-on pork belly (preferably Berkshire); 5 sprigs thyme; 4 sprigs thyme; 1 teaspoon juniper berries; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 quarts/liters dark beer; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 3 teaspoons peeled, minced ginger; 1 Granny Smith apple, cut into 8 slices, seeds removed; 2 teaspoons honey; Grapeseed oil, for sautéing; 1 Granny Smith apple, seeded and julienned; 3 cups (750 ml) Chicken Jus; ½ cup (125 ml) balsamic vinegar; 6 tablespoons (90 ml) olive oil; 1 cup (132 g) salt; 3 cups (700 g) sauerkraut; 3 tablespoons butter; 1½ teaspoons minced shallot

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

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Gabriel Kreuther

By Gabriel Kreuther

Published 2021

About

Pork belly with sauerkraut is practically a national dish in Alsace, and this is the upscale Alsace-Comes-to-New-York version: crispy skinned pork belly, enlivened with a ginger glaze, served on a bed of sauerkraut, and topped with a tangy, tart apple-ginger salad dressed with a lemon vinaigrette.

Ingredients

For the Brined Pork Belly

1 cup (200 g) sugar
1 cup (132

Method

Combine all the ingredients except the pork belly in a stockpot with 2 quarts/liters water, bring it to a boil, and stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Allow it to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate it until chilled. In a nonreactive containe