Hawaiian Pork with Applesauce
*recipezaar*
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.
2
hours 30 minutes (30 min prep, 2 hrs cooking)
6-8 servings
1 (5 lb) boneless pork butt
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced carrots
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
---Applesauce---
6 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 teaspoons strained passion fruit or passion fruit nectar
1/2 cup sherry wine
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 star anise
1 (2 inch) piece ginger
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 Sauté 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 low heat whisk in butter to form a brown sauce.
12 Keep warm.
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.
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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