Christmas pork roll with cranberries, pistachio and sage
The Meatmen
December 15, 2016
Looking for a recipe for that wholesome MEAT dish for your Christmas feast? This will be it – full of wholesome flavours like cranberries, pistachio, and sage, this Xmas pork roll brings out the taste of the season wrapped in good, flavorful pork!
Ensure that all sides of the pork are seared brown – the carrots, apples, fennel, together with some many spices really make is a rocking flavor bomb!
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Ingredients
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| 1kg pork belly (skin trimmed) | |
| 1carrot (chopped) | |
| 1small green apple (chopped) | |
| 3sticks celery (chopped) | |
| 1fennel (chopped) | |
| 3tbsp olive oil | |
| 500ml chicken stock |
Marinade:
| 2tbsp chopped sage | |
| 2tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley | |
| 2tbsp chopped rosemary | |
| 1tsp onion powder | |
| 2tsp dried mixed italian herbs | |
| 2cloves garlic (grated) | |
| Salt and pepper to taste | |
| 2tbsp olive oil | |
| 1cup apple cider | |
| Stuffing | |
| 3tbsp chopped parsley | |
| 3tbsp chopped sage | |
| ½cup herbed breadcrumbs | |
| 2tsp dried mixed italian herbs | |
| ½tsp chilli pepper flakes | |
| 30g chopped dried cranberries | |
| 40g chopped pistachio | |
| 1 egg | |
| Salt and pepper to taste |
Directions
1.
To make marinade mix in bowl, 2 tbsp chopped sage, 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley, 2 tbsp chopped rosemary
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2.
1 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp dried mixed italian herbs, 2 cloves garlic (grated), 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup apple cider, salt and pepper to taste
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3.
Lay on a deep tray 1kg pork belly (skin trimmed) and pour in the marinade
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4.
Cover with cling wrap and let it marinate for 2 hours in the fridge
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5.
For stuffing mix 3 tbsp chopped parsley, 3 tbsp chopped sage, ½ cup herbed breadcrumbs, 2 tsp dried mixed italian herbs, ½ tsp chilli pepper flakes, 30g chopped dried cranberries, 40g chopped pistachio, 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste
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6.
Mix well and set aside
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7.
Remove pork belly from marinade (keep the marinade) and lay it out skin side down on a board
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8.
Spread stuffing evenly on top, roll and tie with butcher’s twine
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9.
Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a dutch oven on the stove. Sear pork roll until brown on all sides
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10.
Remove and set aside. In the same dutch oven add in 1 carrot (chopped), 1 small green apple (chopped), 3 sticks celery (chopped) and 1 fennel (chopped)
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11.
Saute for a few minutes and pour in the marinade used for the pork belly
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12.
Place pork roll on top of the vegetables and add in 500ml of chicken stock
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13.
Bring to boil, cover and transfer it to the oven
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14.
Bake at 150°C for 1 hour and 30 minutes
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15.
Remove from oven, transfer pork roll to a tray, cover with foil and let it rest for 15 minutes
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16.
Reduce sauce in the dutch oven on a stove, and strain it
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17.
Slice pork roll and serve with sauce
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