Cider braised pig cheeks

Serving size: 4
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 95 minutes
Ingredients:

4 large pig cheeks
2 chopped shallots
1 clove of garlic chopped
500ml chicken stock
250g butter
1 litre dry cider
200g baby silverskin onions peeled
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 medium leeks
250g goose fat
Pinch of salt

Ingredients for the gravy:
Cooking liquid from the cheeks
The seeds of 1 pomegranate
100g butter
80g flour
Salt and ground black pepper to taste


Featured in:
October 2012

Method:
Place 150g of the butter in a deep base pan with the shallots and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes then add the seasoned pig cheeks and roast for 3 minutes. Wet with the cider and stock and cook on medium heat for 90 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a non-stick pan. Add the smoked paprika and the silverskin onions and cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes and season with salt.

Wash the leeks and gently poach in the melted goose fat for 7-8 minutes.

To make the gravy, melt the remaining butter and add the flour and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Wet with the cheeks’ cooking liquid, add the pomegranate and cook for 20 minutes.

Strain and season with salt and pepper.



Never miss a copy!

Big savings when you take out a subscription.

Taste of Excellence Food and Drink Awards 2024 – voting closed!Our readers and clients of these businesses have put forward their nominations in their 1,000s in these 2024 Awards. We were especially interested to hear your reasons for nominating your heroes, favourites and those who have gone above and beyond your expectations.Your 2024 Award Winners will be announced in a special supplement in the December issue of Lincolnshire Life magazine and via our website and social media channels.We’ll be announcing the top businesses in each category who will go forward to be considered by our team of judges, so keep an eye out on our social media channels. ... See MoreSee Less