- 10 Specially Selected Pork cheeks (sinew removed)
- 100g carrots (diced)
- 100g shallots (peeled and diced)
- 100g celery (diced)
- ½ head of garlic
- 2 litres of brown chicken stock
- 200ml mead
- 200ml white wine
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 300g white turnip (peeled and diced)
- 100ml cream
- 100ml milk
- 10 baby nave turnips
- 250g turnip tops
- 200g Pearl Barley
Mead Glazed Specially Selected Pork Cheeks with white turnip, mead & barley recipe by chef Jamie Scott
Mead Glazed Specially Selected Pork Cheeks with white turnip, mead & barley recipe by chef Jamie Scott
With a selection of delicious Specially Selected Pork cuts available, cooking methods and flavour pairings are exceptionally varied when it comes to Specially Selected Pork recipes. Take a look at this Mead Glazed Specially Selected Pork Cheeks recipe with white turnip, mead & barley by chef Jamie Scott, The Newport Restaurant. Why not give it a try?
Ingredients
Method
For the Specially Selected pork cheeks, in a roasting pan or casserole dish, heat 2 tbsp of oil. Fry the Specially Selected pork cheeks until golden remove from the dish and add the vegetables, fry until golden, add the spices then the alcohol, reduce until syrupy and add the Specially Selected pork cheeks back in, cover with the stock and cover with a lid or tin foil, braise at 140c for 1 ½ - 2 hours until tender.
Remove the Specially Selected pork cheeks, pass the stock through the chinois and reduce by 2/3rds add the cheeks back in and keep warm.
For the puree, in a sauce pan add the turnips cover with the milk and cream, cook until soft and blend until smooth.
For the barley, add double the water to barley and boil until very tender, soft and doubled in size, drain well, lay on a tray and dry in a dehydrator on medium heat overnight. The next day, heat 250ml vegetable oil to 190c and fry in batches until puffed, season and reserve.
Peel and trim the naves and cook in salted boiling water for 4-5 minutes until tender, add the turnip leaves for 1-2mins, drain and season.
To serve:
Spoon some puree on to the centre of the plate, arrange the Specially Selected pork cheeks around, naves & turnip leaves and finish with the puffed barley.
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