Braised Pork Belly Sandwich with Pesto Mayo

Name: Braised Pork Belly Sandwich with Pesto Mayo
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 473 milliliters beef broth; 1 pinch Pinch freshly ground black pepper; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters brown sugar; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 4 smalls ciabatta rolls, split and toasted; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 4 servings Grapeseed oil, to coat bottom of pan; 2 Scotch bonnet peppers or jalapenos, optional; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt; 1 Dash lemon juice; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 227 grams smoked mozzarella, sliced; 1 onion, diced; 118 milliliters prepared pesto; 907 grams servings pork belly; 59 milliliters dry portobello mushrooms; 1 sprig rosemary; 4 cloves whole cloves garlic

Braised Pork Belly Sandwich with Pesto Mayo requires about 2 hours and 15 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 2013 calories, 43g of protein, and 181g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires balsamic vinegar, servings pork belly, pepper, and chicken broth. It works well as a pricey main course.

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Score the pork belly several times on fatty side. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork Belly

Coat a large Dutch oven, over medium heat, with oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add the pork belly, 1 piece at a time, scored side down, to the pot. Sear slowly to render the fat on all sides for 3 to 4 minutes.

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Pork Belly

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Pot

Remove from pan and set aside.

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Frying Pan

Drain off the excess fat leaving 3 to 4 tablespoons and add the garlic. Brown the garlic, then add the onions and cook until slightly colored, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Stir in the brown sugar and balsamic and cook until syrupy, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Add the Dijon and whisk until smooth. Stir in the rosemary, mushrooms, peppers and broths and bring to a boil. Return the pork belly to the pan, cover and put in the oven. Braise until fork tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

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Pork Belly

Mushrooms

Rosemary

Peppers

Broth

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Whisk

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove from oven and transfer the pork belly to a platter.

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Pork Belly

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Oven

Mix all the ingredients with a whisk in a small bowl and set aside.

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Bowl

Spread pesto mayonnaise liberally on each side of the toasted rolls. Put a piece of pork belly and several slices of smoked mozzarella on the bottom halves. Arrange the bottom halves of assembled sandwich on a sheet pan and put back in the oven until cheese melts and browns, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Mayonnaise