Candy Pork Recipes

"PORK CANDY"

Steps:

• For the apple cider glaze: Combine the brown sugar, vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• For the Greek seasoning blend and pork: Oil a grill pan and place over medium heat.
• Put the oregano, garlic powder, thyme, dill, beef bouillon powder, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Drizzle some oil over the pork and sprinkle the seasoning blend on all sides of the meat. Add the pork steaks to the grill pan and grill until cooked to medium, 7 to 10 minutes. Brush the apple cider glaze over the pork in the last couple minutes of cooking.

CANDY PORK

Steps:

• Put the palm sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until the sugar melts, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently so the sugar doesn't scorch. When the sugar is smooth and completely melted, remove the pan from the heat and slowly stir in the fish sauce. The mixture may seize; if it does, return it to low heat and continue stirring until smooth.
• Preheat the oven to 300°F. In a large Dutch oven over high heat, heat the canola oil. Season the pork pieces on all sides with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add some of the pieces of pork and sear until well browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and repeat with the remaining pork. When all the pork has been browned, reduce the heat to medium and add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until the shallots are softened, about 2 minutes, then add the ginger, garlic, and chilies and cook 1 minute more. Return the pork and any accumulated juices to the pot and add the caramel sauce and coconut water. The pieces of meat should poke up above the level of the liquid; if they're completely submerged, transfer the meat and liquid to a different pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat so the liquid is simmering. Cover the pot and transfer to the oven.
• After 15 minutes of cooking, uncover the pot; the liquid should be simmering gently. If it's bubbling too vigorously, reduce the oven temperature to 275°F. Cook for 70 minutes-the meat should be tender but not falling apart. Uncover the pot and continue cooking for 30 minutes more, until the exposed bits of pork are caramelized and the meat is tender. Remove from the oven and serve with steamed rice.

CHEF JOHN'S CARAMEL PORK BELLY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Lay a large sheet of aluminum foil on a flat work surface. Lay 1/2 the green parts of the green onions down in the center of the foil. Place pork belly, fattiest-side down, on top of the green onions and top pork belly with remaining 1/2 the green parts of the green onions; sprinkle with salt. Fold aluminum foil tightly around pork and green onions. Wrap pork belly again in another sheet of aluminum foil. Place wrapped pork, seam-side up, in a loaf pan.
• Cook pork belly in preheated oven for 5 1/2 hours. Turn off the oven heat and let cool in the oven for 2 hours. Remove from oven and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove pork from foil and discard green onions. Cut pork into 8 pieces.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp all over, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
• Whisk brown sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, ginger juice, and soy sauce together in a bowl.
• Remove most of the fat from the skillet and discard. Add 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar glaze and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until pork is glazed on all sides and pieces are caramelized, about 10 minutes. Make a well in the center of the skillet and add chopped white parts of the green onion, garlic, and peppers. Saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour water and remaining brown sugar glaze into skillet; simmer until sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.

DUSTY CANDY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine flour, five spice powder, salt and pepper.
• Coat pork chops with dust.
• Brown in oil in a large skillet until golden, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a baking dish and bake 8 to 10 minutes, until just cooked through.
• Add to a skillet the port wine, and apple juice.
• Boil 12 to 14 minutes, until thick and syrupy, being careful not to burn.
• Return chops to skillet, turning to coat with glaze.
• Serve with remaining glaze.

CYNDY'S CRAZY WITH FLAVOR PORK

Steps:

• Brush pork with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium-hot direct heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook onion, green pepper and red pepper in remaining 1 tablespoon oil, stirring occasionally until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add soy sauce and cook until reduced by half, 2-4 minutes. Stir in garlic, chipotle pepper, cumin and cayenne; cook 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, 10-12 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and honey; bring to a simmer. Cut pork into 1-in. cubes; add to sauce. Cook until heated through. Serve with rice if desired.