Braising pork belly on the egg.

gmac

I'm gonna be braising 3 lbs of belly in a day or two. Just curious if anyone has tried it on the egg or if its worth doing at all since the belly will be immersed in liquid. I'm looking at about 6 hours at 200 or so. The plan is to let it sit for a few days in the braising liquid and then finish for service in a CI pan etc. Thoughts?

Cookinbob

I cannot offer any advice, but am curious.  

Why would you braise it as opposed to smoking it?  

Has it been cured?  

How will you ultimately prepare it?

gmac

Because if I smoke it it will end up more like bacon. I will make some bacon but this is not meant to be bacon. I'm doing a multi course dinner for some friends and braised pork belly is one of the entre items. I'm thinking of something akin to Ruhlmans pork belly with caramel miso sauce. Check it out on google, I don't have the website handy.

Little Steven

What is the braising liquid?

gmac

Probably just apple juice and chicken stock.

Little Steven

Most of the recipes I see for pork belly use a lot of spice in a braise. Here is a sous vide one I want to try soon.

 

gmac

This is sort of where I am trying to go.

gmac

OK, why is link not attaching.  @LS, yours didn't come through either.  

Little Steven

I just messaged you but I don't think it went through there either. I wonder if it's a conflict in vanillaforums.ca?

 Google how2heroes and look up crispy pork belly under recipes/pork. Great site to bookmark.

fishlessman

not sure you can braise at that temp in the egg, for somereason i only get a light simmer between 285 and about 310 f depending on my setup

hondabbq

I did a smoked pork belly for a multi course menu last December. just because you smoke it doesn't mea its bacon. If you cure then smoke its bacon. I just rubbed it with a home made rub and smoked it at 250. removed from the heat and pressed it, overnight. Cut into portions the next day. Cryovac. Warm in simmering water. Remove from Cryo and sear skin.

ShadowNick

APL has a great recipe for pork belly on his site as well.

Austin Egghead

Jaime Oliver and Kylie Kwong both have very good braised pork belly recipes.  Just google their recipes.  I have done my variation of Jaime Oliver's.  Kylie's is on the to cook list.