Braised Pork Cheeks with Ginger Carrots and Jersey Royal Potatoes

Tender braised pork cheeks served with honey-ginger glazed carrots and buttery Jersey Royal potatoes.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 635.6 kcals 2542.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 34 grams 136.1 grams
Fat 33.6 grams 134.2 grams
Protein 49.7 grams 198.8 grams
Cook Time
85 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
25
g
Butter
for carrots
25
g
Butter
for potatoes
Liquids
Meat
16
piece
Pork Cheeks
trimmed of all fat and sinew
NutsSeeds
1
to taste
1
to taste
Black Pepper
freshly ground
1
sprig
Thyme
fresh
2
g
Coriander Seeds
lightly crushed
OilsFats
30
ml
Other
15
ml
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
chopped
1
piece
Carrot
chopped
50
g
Ginger
chopped
500
g
Baby Carrots
leaf bases left on
300
g

Steps

  • Season the pork cheeks with salt and black pepper.
  • Sear pork cheeks in 15ml oil in a hot deep frying pan until golden-brown and set aside.
  • Sauté the onion, carrot, ginger, thyme, and coriander seeds in the remaining oil until golden-brown.
  • Reduce 250ml ginger beer in the pan to a syrupy glaze and return the cheeks to the pan.
  • Cover with 1l chicken stock, boil, then simmer for one hour until tender.
  • Strain the liquid into a clean pan, simmer to thicken, and glaze the pork cheeks in the sauce.
  • Boil baby carrots in salted water for two minutes until tender and drain.
  • Boil ground ginger and honey in a hot frying pan.
  • Whisk in 25g butter and fry carrots for one minute until golden-brown.
  • Boil potatoes in salted water for 4-7 minutes, drain, and coat with 25g butter.
  • Plate the glazed cheeks, carrots, and potatoes, pouring the remaining sauce over the pork.