Noel McMeel's Pork Plate

Confit Belly of Pork– Braised Pork Cheek & Shoulder
Black Pudding Fritter – Caramelised Apple Puree & Cider Jus

Pork fillet;
1 Pork fillet
4 slices Pancetta
Method;

• Trim fillet and wrap with slices of the pancetta

• Roll tightly in Clingfilm and steam for 7 mins

• Then pan fry

Confit belly;
1 Pork belly
6 sprigs Rosemary
6 sprigs Thyme
6 cloves Garlic
Method;

• Remove the rib bone from the belly and place on a tray with the garlic and herbs

• Cook @76oc for 12 hrs

• Chill to cut before sealing on a frying pan and bring to temperature in oven  

Cheek & shoulder
2 Pork cheeks
300gPork shoulder  
1 Onion
4 Garlic
4 Bay

Method;

• Remove the outer grisle from the cheeks/shoulder and seal off with the onions, garlic and bay

• Place into vac pac bags and sous vide @ 84oc for 8hr

• When remover from water bath and tender take out of bags and chill

• Cut the shoulder into bars and the cheeks in half, reheat in the gravy before serving 
  
  
  Black pudding

150g Black pudding
50g Trim from shoulder
Streaky bacon

Method

• Break up the black pudding with the shoulder trim and reform into a log

• Place the bacon onto Clingfilm and roll around the pudding

• Roll tightly in Clingfilm before portioning 

• Bring to temperature in the oven 170oc for approx 9 mins depending on size

Caramelised apple puree;
4 cooking apples
300g sugar

Method;

• Peel and roughly chop the apples and place into a sauce pan with sugar and water

• Cook until broken down and well caramelised

• Blitz, season and pass

Apple snow;
20 ml Hazelnut oil
5ml Cider reduction
Malto dextrin
Seasoning

Method;

• Combine the cider reduction with the oil then add in the malto till the mix turn to a snow like texture

• Season

Cider jus;
2 pts Brown chicken stock
1 Onion
1 Carrot
1 stick Celery
2 cloves Garlic
2 Bay
1 sprig Thyme
½ pt Cider

Method;

• Brown off all vegetables in a heavy based sauce pan and deglaze with cider

• Add in the herbs and reduce by half then the chicken stock

• Bring down to correct consistency

• Season and pass