Pork Belly Fried Grits Corn Salad Food

PORK BELLY, FRIED GRITS, & CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Trim rind off pork belly. Season with salt and pepper. Beat eggs in bowl. Place flour in paper bag. Heat oil. Dip meat in egg wash then in flour shake off excess and fry until golden, turning 1x. Drain on paper towel. Drizzle with honey mustard.
• Cook and season grits to your desire. Pour in greased square pan put in fridge to cool for about 6 hrs. Remove from pan and place on wax paper, cut into equal squares. Coat with flour. Heat frying pan add a splash of oil to pan fry. Fry 4-5 minutes per side or until golden. Break cheese slices into 4 pieces each. Place on top of squares remove from heat and let melt. Drain on paper towel.
• Drain corn, dice up onion, bel pepper, jalapeño, cilantro, and garlic. Place all ingredients in one bowl season with, salt pepper, sugar. Mix in mayo and sour cream. Chill for several hours to let flavors marinate.

CRACKLINS (DEEP-FRIED PORK BELLY)

Steps:

• Heat about 4 inches of oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry pork belly squares in batches until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Heat about 4 inches of oil in another large saucepan to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C).
• Fry pork belly squares in batches a second time until skin "pops," 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain on fresh paper towels.

CORN GRITS CORNBREAD

Steps:

• (Make "buttermilk" if you're going to do that, so it can sit a bit and do whatever it does that makes it buttermilky.).
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine the dry ingredients (except the soda).
• Stir the baking soda into the buttermilk and add that to the dry ingredients.
• Add eggs and melted butter. Stir together and pour into a 9x9 pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.