Sichuan Braised Pork Cheeks

Name: Sichuan Braised Pork Cheeks
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps Sichuan-style chili bean paste; 4 servings Cilantro to garnish; 3 Tbsps A few cooking oil, for browning; 1 inch 1- to 2-inch piece ginger; 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns; 1 kilograms pork cheeks; 59 milliliters Shaoxing rice wine; 4 servings Salt and pepper for sprinkling; 2 scallions; 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 liters stock or water; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Sichuan Braised Pork Cheeks is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1086 calories, 59g of protein, and 86g of fat each. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vegetable oil, sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the cooking oil you could follow this main course with the Raw blueberry cheesecake with crumb topping as a dessert.

Instructions

In the skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Make sure the pork cheeks are dry and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.

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Add them to the pan, taking care not to crowd the meat. Cook until the surface is browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side, flipping only once or twice so as not to disturb browning.

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Remove with tongs as cheeks are browned; set aside.

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In the sauté pan, heat a few more tablespoons of oil over medium heat.

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Add the chili bean paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds until the paste starts to smell fragrant.

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Chili Pepper

Add the stock, wine, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, and spices. Bring the liquid to a boil; then turn the heat down and add the pork cheeks.

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Green Onions

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In the meantime, preheat the oven to 300°F. Cover the pan with the pork cheeks, either with a lid or foil, and braise in the oven for at least 2.5 to 3 hours, until cheeks are very tender. Allow meat to cool and settle in the liquid, refrigerating the liquid overnight. The next day, scrape off the fat and reheat gently.

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Aluminum Foil