Cold Stuffed Pork Belly Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time2 Hr 0 Min
Ready In2 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelBit Difficult
Health IndexAverageServings7
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Pork belly3 Pound
 1 lb. fresh pork bones and rind
 Water2 Quart
 Carrot1
 1 Hamburg parsley root
 Celeriac1 Small
 Thyme
 Salt To Taste
 Peppercorns10
 Allspice berries5
 Bay Leaf1
 Liver stuffing
 1 lb. pork liver, very finely chopped
 1/2 lb. boneless pork Boston shoulder, very finely chopped
 2 bread rolls with the crusts removed, soaked in water and squeezed dry
 3 oz. fresh pork fat, very finely chopped
 Shallot1 Tablespoon, finely chopped
 Grated nutmeg
 Marjoram1 Teaspoon
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

Put the pork bones and rind in a large saucepan with the water, carrot, parsley root, celeriac, a pinch of thyme, salt, peppercorns, allspice and bay leaf.
Simmer, with the lid ajar, for 30 minutes.
To prepare the stuffing, mix all of the ingredients well together.
With a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the pork belly between the layers of meat.
Score the rind.
Fill the pocket with the stuffing, sew up the opening and roll up the stuffed meat in a cloth.
Tie the roll tightly with string.
Place the meat in the broth and simmer for two hours.
Allow the meat to cool slightly in the broth.
Lift it out onto a dish, unwrap the cloth, and tie the meat up tightly in another cloth.
Place on a board with another board on top.
Weight the top board to press the meat; let the meat cool completely, before serving it.
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