Pork Belly & Blueberry Glaze Sandwich
An irresistible sandwich with a juicy slow cooked Pork Belly finished on the grill and coated in Blueberry Glaze, with Pickled Mushrooms. All of that in a fluffy japanese bread.
Add <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of water and <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of sugar to a saucepan
Turn the heat on to medium-low and bring it to a boil until the sugar is completely dissolved. Use a whisk to help on the process
Once it starts boiling, remove from the heat and add <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of apple cider vinegar. Whisk to combine. The pickling brine is ready
Place <quantity>200<unit>g</unit></quantity> of beech mushrooms in a sealable jar and pour the warm pickling brine over them
Place a plastic sheet over the mushrooms to submerge them in the brine, cover with a lid, and leave the jar in a cool dark place for at least 2 days until pickled
Place <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil and <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of Worcestershire sauce in a bowl
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of brown sugar, <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of fennel seeds, and <quantity>4<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of juniper berries
Add <quantity>3<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of coriander seeds and <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of smoked sea salt. Mix to combine
Pour the mixture over <quantity>1<unit>kg</unit></quantity> of pork belly. Rub until evenly covered
Transfer the pork belly and the mixture to a vacuum bag and seal the pork belly. Set a sous vide to <temperature>64.5<unit>°C</unit></temperature> and cook the meat for 24h to set the flavors
Place <quantity>250<unit>g</unit></quantity> of blueberry in a saucepan over medium heat
Add <quantity>25<unit>g</unit></quantity> of white sugar
Add <quantity>25<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of bourbon
Add <quantity>3<unit>g</unit></quantity> of pectin and mix until completely dissolved
Finely grate <quantity>1</quantity> garlic clove and stir
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20m, stirring frequently until the sauce thickens. The blueberry glaze is ready
Remove the pork belly from the vacuum bag and cut a thick slice
Sear the pork belly on one side on a preheated hot grill
Turn to sear the other side. The pork belly is ready
Cut <quantity>6</quantity> small japanese milk bread from the top
Coat the Pork Belly slices with the Blueberry Glaze
Pick the leaves from <quantity>6<unit>sprigs</unit></quantity> of thyme and drain a portion of the Pickled Mushroom on a paper towel
Add the glazed meat and the mushrooms to the bread and top with the thyme. The pork belly & blueberry glaze sandwich is ready
A feast of flavors, enjoy!
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