Hawaiian Pork with Applesauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I've had this recipe for years and it's well worth the time. I don't know where I got it-from the scribble's I'm sure some T.V. program. It's really, really good. Ingredients:
1 (5 lb) boneless pork butt |
1/4 cup canola oil |
1 cup diced onion |
1 cup diced carrot |
1 cup diced celery |
3 bay leaves |
3 star anise |
1 teaspoon black peppercorns |
1 stalk lemongrass, cut in half lengthwise |
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise |
1 piece ginger (2-inch piece) |
2 cups dry red wine |
2 quarts chicken stock |
1 bunch cilantro, tied |
1 bunch mint, tied |
1/2 cup chilled butter, , chopped |
6 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced |
2 teaspoons strained passion fruit or 2 teaspoons strained passion fruit nectar |
1/2 cup sherry wine |
2 teaspoons rice vinegar |
2 teaspoons honey |
1 star anise |
1 (2 inch) piece ginger |
Directions:
1. Cut the pork into 4 pieces and roll up, tying each piece with butchers twine to secure.
2. Heat canola oil and sear pork on all sides until a golden brown all over.
3. Add the onion, vanilla bean and ginger.
4. Saute for 2 minutes and add the wine, chicken stock, cilantro and mint.
5. Bring to a boil adding the bay leaves, star anise, pepper and lemon grass.
6. Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
7. Remove pork and set aside.
8. Skim off fat and reduce liquid over medium high heat.
9. You want 2 cups.
10. Strain into a clean pan.
11. Over lwo heat whisk in butter to form a brown sauce.
12. Keep warm.
13. Applesauce-.
14. Place all ingredients in a large saucepan and cook for 30 minutes.
15. Remove anise and ginger and discard.
16. Transfer apples and liquid to a food processor or blender and puree.
17. Serve hot or cold.
18. Putting it together-.
19. In a saucepan reheat pork in the 2 cups of stock mixture.
20. When hot remove pork and untie.
21. Place on a large serving dish.
22. Ladle brown sauce around pork and applesauce on top of pork.
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