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Braised Pork Belly With Kabocha Squash

Braising slow and low takes time but yields incredible results. After braising, the pork belly is going be reheated for serving when crisped up in a saute pan, so if you'll be rushed for time on the day you want to serve the pork belly, you can always braise everything a day ahead of time then just reheat the squash and crisp up the pork belly when ready to serve.

Recipe courtesy Todd Porter and Diane Cu
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ingredients

  • 3-pound slab of pork belly, cut into 2-inch-wide strips
  • Sea salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Spices to suit your mood (some of our favorites: ground ginger, celery salt, ground anise)
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
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Directions

Rinse and pat dry the pork belly. Liberally season the pork with sea salt, pepper and spices. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow pork belly to absorb flavors.

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.

In a Dutch oven or large cast-iron skillet (the pan should fit the ingredients comfortably without crowding them), add pork belly, apple cider vinegar, bay leaves, shallots and peppercorns. Add enough water to go halfway up the sides of the pork belly. Put in oven, then place a sheet of parchment paper over the pan to cover. Bake for 5 hours.

Remove from oven. Take pork belly out of pan and set aside. Add squash to the pan and return to oven. Cover with parchment paper and cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until soft. When ready to serve, if squash is cool, place in hot oven to reheat.

Heat a medium skillet (cast iron is preferred) over medium-high heat. Sear the top and bottom until browned and crispy (about 45 seconds each side). Remove from pan. Slice pork belly into 1-inch-wide pieces. Serve with squash.

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