Cider-braised pork belly butter bean chilli with apple relish
In this recipe, pork belly is gently braised in cider until tender. Butter beans soak up the sauce, and a dash of chilli brings a gentle heat. A spiced apple relish finishes the dish, and makes for a fun take on a classic chilli.
Ingredients
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For the chilli
- 250g of dried butter beans
- 500g of pork belly
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 500ml of dry cider
- 500ml of chicken stock
- 1 tbsp of honey
- salt and pepper to taste
For the spiced apple relish
- 1 apple, finely diced
- 1 tbsp of cider vinegar
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
For the garnish
- 1 handful of fresh parsley, chopped
Method
Soak the beans in plenty of salted water overnight, or for at least 8 hours
- 250g of dried butter beans
Drain and rinse the beans. Place in a pot, cover with fresh salted water, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes or until tender, then drain
Next, prep the pork. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Pat the pork belly dry and score the skin. Slice into 2 inch chunks
- 500g of pork belly
Heat the oil in a pan and sear pork belly, skin-side down, until crisp. Remove and set aside
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
In the same pan, sauté the onion, garlic and apple, then mix in the cinnamon and chilli flakes
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
Pour in the cider, stock and honey, then return the pork belly and beans to the pot. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours 30 minutes, then season to taste
- 500ml of dry cider
- 500ml of chicken stock
- 1 tbsp of honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Meanwhile, make the relish. Mix the apple, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Let sit for 20 minutes
- 1 apple, finely diced
- 1 tbsp of cider vinegar
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Spoon into bowls, and serve topped with the spiced apple relish and chopped parsley
- 1 handful of fresh parsley, chopped
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