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Pork side confit

8 servings

120 minutes

The recipe is taken from Nika Ganich's book "Geography to taste. Estonia.

Pork side confit
Energy value per serving
Calories
855.4kcal
Proteins
32.1grams
Fats
56.7grams
Carbohydrates
54.2grams
Ingredients
8servings
Pork ribs
1.5 
kg
Onion
1 
head
Garlic
4 
clove
Carrot
2 
pc
Salt
 
to taste
Bay leaf
 
to taste
Rosemary
 
to taste
Butter
 
to taste
Apple
12 
pc
Sugar
80 
g
Vegetable oil
 
to taste
Honey
 
to taste
Whipped cream
 
to taste
Cooking steps
  • 1

    Cut the skin from the ribs, do not throw it away.

  • 2

    Sauté onion, garlic, and carrot in a heavy-bottomed pot until golden.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Onion: 1 head
    2. Garlic: 4 cloves
    3. Carrot: 2 pieces
  • 3

    Add ribs to the vegetables and simmer for 6-8 hours (first bring to a boil, then simmer on medium heat).

    Required ingredients:
    1. Pork ribs: 1.5 kg
  • 4

    Place the skin on a baking tray, season with salt and pepper, add bay leaf and rosemary. Bake in the oven for 2-3 hours at medium temperature until liquid appears.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Salt:  to taste
    2. Ground black pepper:  to taste
    3. Bay leaf:  to taste
    4. Rosemary:  to taste
  • 5

    After the meat is cooked, cool it down and remove the bones and excess fat. Cut the meat into pieces, season with salt and pepper. Place the meat on a baking tray and put the roasted skin on top. Press it down for 12 hours in the refrigerator and cut into portions.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Salt:  to taste
    2. Ground black pepper:  to taste
  • 6

    Fried parsnip with honey: peel two medium parsnip roots and cut them into four pieces. Fry in vegetable oil in a pot until golden brown, add a bit of butter, salt, and pepper. Fry for a few minutes, remove from heat and add honey.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Parsnip root: 3 pieces
    2. Vegetable oil:  to taste
    3. Butter:  to taste
    4. Salt:  to taste
    5. Ground black pepper:  to taste
    6. Honey:  to taste
  • 7

    Place 12 'paradizka' apples on a baking sheet and sprinkle with 80 grams of sugar. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Apple: 12 pieces
    2. Sugar: 80 g
  • 8

    Parsnip root cream: clean the remaining parsnip root and boil in whipped cream until soft. Season with salt and pepper, then blend to a smooth consistency.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Parsnip root: 3 pieces
    2. Whipped cream:  to taste
    3. Salt:  to taste
    4. Ground black pepper:  to taste
  • 9

    Serve the pork belly with baked apples, parsnip, and parsnip cream.