Roasted Pickled Pork Food

PICKLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix the first 7 ingredients and a couple of cups of cold water together in a saucepan large enough to hold the piece of pork.
• Add the pork and more water (enough to cover the pork); give it all a bit of a stir around to combine.
• Bring to the boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer; cook for 2 hours (40 minutes per 500g of meat).
• Allow to cool for about 2 hours in the stock.

PICKLED PORK

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients except the ice and the pork in a 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and maintain a simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the ice and stir. Place the pork into a 1-gallon zip top bag and add the cooled pickling liquid. Remove as much air as possible; seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 days, turning the bag occasionally. Use within 2 weeks or remove from the pork from the brine and freeze.

ROASTED PICKLED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat your fan forced oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• Cover the top of the pork with the olive oil and massage in well.
• Place the pork into your oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. I baked it for the first hour at 180 degrees celsius and then the last 15 minutes at 200 degrees celsius to obtain a crust on the roast.

PICKLED PORK HOCKS

Steps:

• Marinate the hocks in the corning solution in the refrigerator for 10 days. Keep a heavy plate on the top of the meat so that all pieces are under the solution at all times. Check them each day to be sure they are all under the solution.
• At the end of the 10 days drain the meat and discard the liquid.
• Rinse the hocks and place in a large pot.
• ADD: 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 carrot, chopped-no need to peel 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped 2 bay leaves 8 whole allspice 8 black peppercorns Just barely cover with fresh water.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours. You may have to add a bit more water.
• When pork hocks are very tender, remove from pot and serve over sauerkraut if desired.