Cider braised slab bacon is a delectable dish that combines the sweet and tangy flavors of apple cider with the savory richness of pork belly. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this dish is sure to impress your taste buds and leave you craving for more. With its tender, fall-off-the-bone meat and flavorful sauce, cider braised slab bacon is a perfect choice for a special occasion dinner or a casual family meal.
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CIDER-BRAISED SLAB BACON
The braised bacon and the reduced braising liquid can be refrigerated, separately, up to one day. Let the bacon stand at room temperature one hour, and reheat glaze to warm before caramelizing the bacon.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place bacon in an 8-inch square baking dish, and rub all over with pepper. Bring cider and maple syrup to a boil in a small saucepan, and pour over bacon. Cover with foil, and braise bacon in oven 55 minutes. Turn over bacon, cover, and braise 50 minutes more. Remove foil, and let bacon cool in liquid.
- Remove bacon from braising liquid, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transfer liquid to a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to a glaze (you should have 1/3 cup).
- Toss bacon in glaze to coat, and cook in a nonstick pan or preheated cast-iron skillet over medium heat, turning once, until deep brown and caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes total.
CIDER-BRAISED CABBAGE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook 1 sliced red onion and 1 chopped peeled apple in a Dutch oven with vegetable oil over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 head thinly sliced red cabbage, 1 cup apple cider, 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, 30 minutes.
HARD CIDER-BRAISED SAUSAGES WITH SAUERKRAUT
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the sausages all over, in batches if necessary, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate as they brown. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the sauerkraut and toss to combine with the onions. Add the thyme, coriander and allspice and stir to combine. Season with pepper. Pour in the cider and reduce by half. Add the stock and brown sugar and return to a simmer. Tuck the sausages back into the pot and simmer, uncovered, until the kraut is very tender and the sauce is flavorful and slightly reduced, 25 to 30 minutes. Season with salt, if needed.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, add the butter and swirl to melt and combine. Serve topped with the parsley.
- Remove any loose leaves from the cabbage head and reserve. Quarter the cabbage and thinly slice, on a mandoline if you have one. (The shreds should be about the thickness of a quarter.) Toss the cabbage in a large bowl with the pickling salt. Work the cabbage through your hands and massage for a minute or two, until the cabbage begins to "sweat" and release some water.
- Thinly slice, then julienne the green apple, leaving the peel on. (Again, use a mandoline if you have one.) Slice the ginger into coins and press with the side of your knife to bruise them slightly and release their oils. Add the apples, ginger and allspice berries to the cabbage and toss well. Let sit for an hour or two, until the cabbage has released quite a bit of water.
- Pack the cabbage mixture into a large, wide-mouthed crock and press down very firmly until the liquid the cabbage has released covers it. (Depending on the age of your cabbage, it may release less water; a fresher cabbage will release a lot of water, while a cabbage that has been stored all winter will release less.) If the cabbage is not covered, mix together 1 quart cold water and 4 1/2 teaspoons pickling salt until dissolved and pour over enough to cover the cabbage.
- Use a couple of the reserved whole cabbage leaves to cover the surface of the cabbage. Cover with a plate (or the weight provided, if you have a fermenting crock) and set something heavy on top to weight it. (You can use cans. Many people like to use a resealable plastic bag filled with the same salted water solution used above because it weights evenly and if it leaks, it doesn't ruin the fermentation process.) Store the crock in a cool, dry place.
- Check the kraut after 2 days. There should be a few bubbles around the sides. Skim any scum that has risen to the surface. Check the kraut every few days and repeat skimming, if needed. Depending on the temperature of your room, the kraut should be ready after about a week. (Some people ferment for a couple of weeks or more, depending on how funky they want their kraut to be.)
- Divide the kraut and pack into jars. Store in the refrigerator. Drain and rinse the kraut well (discarding any ginger pieces) before using.
CIDER-BRAISED CABBAGE
Categories Side Braise Fall Cabbage Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage; saut;eacute; until slightly wilted, tossing frequently, about 6 minutes. Stir in apple cider. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Uncover; simmer until almost all liquid in pot evaporates, about 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
CIDER-BRAISED PORK SHOULDER
Chunks of pork shoulder cook low and slow in an apple cider sauce until perfectly tender and sauce has thickened. This is delicious served over spätzle or buttered rice.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Generously salt all sides of the pork shoulder chunks. Heat oil in a heavy pot over high heat. Brown pork shoulder pieces until surface is seared and crusty, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Transfer browned pork to a plate. Add onions to oil and reduce heat to medium and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add torn sage leaves; cook until onions soften and begin to brown, stirring frequently. Pour cider into pot; stir to deglaze bottom. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in cider vinegar. Reduce heat to low.
- Transfer pork shoulder pieces to cider mixture. Cover; simmer gently on low 1 hour. Remove lid and turn pieces over. Cover; simmer on low until meat is fork tender, 1 to 2 more hours. Transfer pork to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
- Raise heat to high and bring sauce to a simmer. Whisk in creme fraiche. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half and is slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in a pinch of cayenne. Transfer pork back to pot; reduce heat to low. Baste pork with sauce while it heats through and becomes perfectly tender, and the sauce is as thick as you want it, about 15 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 696.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 176.5 mg, Fat 47.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 36.3 g, SaturatedFat 19.7 g, Sodium 1670.7 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
CIDER-BRAISED PORK CHEEKS
You'll probably need to order pork cheeks from your butcher, but the resulting slow-cooked meaty goodness is so worth it. This is delicious served over buttery mashed potatoes with lots of the gravy.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Season both sides of pork cheeks with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour and press it into the meat to coat thoroughly.
- Heat clarified butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear meat on both sides until richly browned, adjusting heat lower if necessary. When cheeks are browned, reduce heat to medium. Transfer cheeks to a plate to rest.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet. Add onions, carrots, and celery to skillet. Cook and stir until softened and sweet, seasoning with a pinch of salt. Add vinegar and stir to deglaze the pan. Pour in the cider and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Add sage and rosemary. Reduce heat to low and transfer cheeks back to pan. Cover. Cook until fork tender but not falling apart, 2 to 3 hours depending on the size of the pork cheeks. Transfer to a plate.
- Bring liquid to a boil over high heat, skimming off fat as it rises to the surface. Reduce volume of liquid by about 60 to 70%. Sauce will start to thicken up. Taste for salt and season as needed. Transfer cheeks back to liquid. Continue to cook over medium-low heat until cheeks are heated through and tender and sauce is thick enough to coat cheeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1619 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 193.3 mg, Fat 153.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 58 g, Sodium 296.7 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
BRAISED CABBAGE AND BACON
Make and share this Braised Cabbage and Bacon recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookinCowgirl
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a deep skillet, cook bacon until done.
- Remove bacon from skillet, add the onions.
- Cook onions until translucent.
- Add cabbage and other ingredients, cover.
- Cook until tender.
- Crumble bacon back into pot and stir.
- Serve hot.
BACON-BRAISED MUSTARD GREENS
Provided by Julia Reed
Categories weekday, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse greens well. Cut out stems and thick veins; tear leaves into 4- or 5-inch pieces.
- Cook bacon in a large sauté pan until fat starts to render and bacon begins to brown. Add onion, garlic and pepper flakes and sauté until onion is soft, about 7 minutes. Add sugar, vinegar and chicken stock. Heat to boiling, add greens and cook slowly, stirring often as the greens begin to release their own liquid.
- Reduce heat and simmer greens until tender, 10 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 407 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use a heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven to ensure even cooking and to prevent the bacon from burning.
- Sear the bacon on all sides before braising to develop flavor and color.
- Use a flavorful liquid for braising, such as apple cider, beer, or broth.
- Add vegetables and herbs to the braising liquid for extra flavor.
- Cook the bacon on low heat for several hours, or until it is tender and fall-apart.
- Serve the bacon with the braising liquid and vegetables, or use it in other dishes, such as sandwiches, salads, or pasta.
Conclusion:
Cider-braised slab bacon is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. The bacon is tender and flavorful, and the braising liquid is rich and savory. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or a casual weeknight meal. So next time you're looking for a new way to cook bacon, give this recipe a try.
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