Slow-roasted pork cheeks with squid and apple and cabbage salad

Prep
10m
Cook
1h 35m
serves
4
Slow-roasted pork cheeks with squid and apple and cabbage salad
Slow-roasted pork cheeks with squid and apple and cabbage salad
Slow-roasted pork cheeks with squid and apple and cabbage salad
Squid always pairs well with a porcine partner, in this case cheeks, with apple and cabbage to lighten up this dish by chef Luke Burgess.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 x 200g pork cheeks (with skin on)
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 600g squid, cleaned, tentacles removed, tubes scored, thinly sliced

Apple and cabbage salad

  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tbs caster sugar
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, quartered, cored,
  • very thinly sliced (a mandoline is ideal)
  • 1/2 savoy cabbage, shredded (3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped tarragon leaves

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • 2.
    Rub pork cheeks with oil and 1 tbs salt, place in roasting pan skin-side up and roast for 1 - 1 1/2 hours until tender. Cool slightly, then remove the skin from the meat. Halve pork cheeks and set aside.
  • 3.
    Meanwhile, for the salad, whisk oil, vinegar, sugar and garlic together in a bowl. Cut apple slices into very thin strips, then toss in the vinaigrette with the cabbage and herbs. Set aside.
  • 4.
    Heat a frypan over high heat. Add the pork cheeks and cook for 2-3 minutes each side until caramelised. Add the squid and cook in pan juices, turning, for 1 minute until golden and tender.
  • 5.
    Drizzle the pork and squid with pan juices, if desired, and serve with salad.
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