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Brined and Braised Pork Belly and Ribs Recipe

Brined and Braised Pork Belly and Ribs recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup black peppercorns
1/2 cup allspice berries
4 pounds pork belly, with ribs
1 rack pork ribs
4 to 5 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 pinches kosher salt
1 1/4 pounds red turnips, cut into half-moons
1 pound Tuscan kale, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1
In a large container combine the sugar, salt, black peppercorns, allspice berries and 2 gallons water. Add the belly and ribs. Refrigerate 24 hours.
2
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Remove the pork from the brine. Reserve spices. Cut the ribs from the pork belly and each rib from the rib rack. Remove sinew.
3
Place ribs and spices in a large roasting pan. Set the belly, skin side up, on top. Pour enough broth to half cover the pork. Cover the pan with parchment and foil. Braise until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees, about 2 hours. Let cool completely. Cut into 2- to 3-inch squares.
4
When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Put belly squares and ribs on a baking pan. In a small saucepan heat butter, brown sugar, 1 cup braising liquid and kosher salt. Pour the sauce over the pork and heat in the oven, basting regularly, until warmed through, 15 minutes.
5
Meanwhile, in a sauté pan bring 1 cups of the braising liquid to a boil. Add the turnips and kale and braise, uncovered, until just tender. Season with salt and pepper. Onto each of 8 plates, place a rib, pork belly and some vegetables and top with a few spoonfuls of the brown-sugar sauce.

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