Pulled Pork With Fennel Apple Slaw Recipes

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Season the pork chops liberally with salt and pepper and sear in the pan until deep golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chops to a plate and let them rest.
• Return the same skillet to medium heat and add in the fennel, onion and caraway seeds. Saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to tenderize, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mustard, vinegar and whiskey (if using) and continue cooking until the liquids have mostly reduced, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grated apple and reserved fennel fronds; adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper.
• Serve the pork chops over the warm fennel-apple slaw.

Steps:

• Rub Put the seeds fennel, mustard, coriander and Cumin in a pan over medium heat and toast until the seeds are fragrant. Once fragrant grind up in a coffee grinder, transfer to a bowl and add the salt, pepper, chipotle powder and garlic powder. Mix all of the spices then rub it all over the pork and then put the pork into the refrigerator to marinate over night. You will want to give your self plenty of time to smoke your pork 6-10 hours depending on the size Raspberry Chipotle sauce In a sauce pan put the raspberry preserves on med to low heat. Take the can of chipotle in adobo in a food processor and pulse until you have a puree. Of the chipotle puree add 2T to the pan. You can add more or less depending on how you like the heat level. Then chop up the garlic to a paste and add to the pan. Then add the zest of the orange, juice of an orange, juice of lemon, raspberries and cinnamon stick all in with the raspberries. Keep on a low simmer until all ingredients meld. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. For the slaw it is best if you have a mandolin to do the slicing. If you don't have a mandolin make thin slices with a knife or use the shreader on the food processor. Slice the fennel, apple and red onion in the same size and throw into a bowl. In a food processor make the dressing. Juice and zest an orange put in the mustard, pasted garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper and honey. Blend until all combined then add olive oil until you get a creamy consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Once the dressing is to completed poor on to the slaw and toss. This is best to be done a couple of hours before you are ready to make the sandwiches for all flavors to blend. To assemble to the sandwiches take your roll and put mayonnaise on one side the chipotle raspberry sauce on the other. Then put a layer of pork then a layer of fennel slaw.

Steps:

• To make the dressing, add the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, honey mustard, salt and pepper to a mason jar. Cover and shake to emulsify. Set aside.
• Add the cabbage, sliced fennel, celery, celery leaves and apple to a serving bowl. Top with the dressing. Toss to coat the vegetables in the dressing.
• Garnish with the fennel fronds. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Rub the pork with the lemon zest and fennel seeds, then heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Brown the chops for 3 mins on each side, then remove from the heat. Splash over half the lemon juice, season, then leave to rest while you make the salad.
• Mix together the sliced fennel, apple, onion, mayo mix and nuts. Season with black pepper and squeeze in the remaining lemon juice to taste. Serve the pork with the pan juices spooned over, and the fennel slaw on the side. Great with jacket potatoes.

Steps:

• Using a pestle and mortar, crush together the fennel seeds, coriander seeds and chilli flakes, then mix the spices into the salt. Put the pork belly in a roasting tin and slash lines across the skin (about 5mm apart) using a sharp knife. Rub the skin with most of the salt mix, and chill, uncovered, overnight.
• The next day, heat the oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Remove the pork from the fridge and scrape off the salt mix. Pat well with kitchen paper to remove the moisture, then re-season with the remaining salt mix. Roast for 2 hrs, then reduce the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 and cook for a further 1 hr. Turn the oven up to its highest for 15-20 mins or until crackled. If your pork still hasn't crackled enough, heat the grill to its highest setting. Transfer the pork to a baking sheet and grill for 4-5 mins (watch it to make sure it doesn't burn). Cover and rest for 30 mins.
• To make the slaw, mix together the lemon zest and juice with the olive oil, chilli and some seasoning in a large bowl. Toss the with the shallot, fennel and apple. Top with the fennel fronds, if you like.
• Whizz together all the ingredients for the mojo verde and season to taste. Slice and serve the pork with the slaw andmojo verde on the side. Any leftover pork can be warmed and piled into crusty rolls with the slaw and mojo verde.