I love all things pig related. Pork belly, though, has always intimidated me. It's so tough on the outside! Thick thick pig skin is a serious matter.
That my friends, is a thing of beauty. Porky goodness. A blank pork canvas.
After much deliberation I came upon the idea to toss mine in a mixture of cornstarch, salt, pepper, and five spice and then fry it until crispy. I tossed some carrots, celery, and onions in my wok along with lots of hot peppers and a nice spicy sauce I made with soy, sesame oil, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, and ginger.
Crispy. Fried. Pork. Belly.
If I believed in heaven, I do believe it would be filled with pork belly.
This is one of my favorite lazy day dinners. French onion soup with Gruyère toasts (of course), strip steaks, and fries. That's it.
I've met people who think French onion soup is hard. It's not, trust me.
Thinly slice a few yellow onions and caramelize them in olive oil, butter, and a tiny bit of sugar. Deglaze your pot with sherry, add fresh thyme sprigs, red wine, beef stock and chicken stock, salt, and pepper.
Cook until it's nice and bubbly and the onions are soft soft soft.
Look at that! Three lines, it's that simple. ;)
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