BBQ Heritage Pork Cheeks with Charro Beans and Vegetable Escabèche

December 5, 2009 at 10:05 pm (Fats, Oils, Fruits, Vegetables, Plants, Meat, Poultry, Game, Real Food, Traditional Food) (, , , , , , )

Heritage pork cheeks are slow-roasted with tomatoes, onions, peaches and chipotle and served with long-simmered charro beans and vegetable escabèche..

BBQ Pork Cheeks

BBQ Heritage Pork Cheeks with Charro Beans and Vegetable Escabèche

Melt 1 tablespoon leaf lard (substitute bacon grease) in a Dutch oven.  Add trimmed pork cheeks and turn to coat lightly with melted fat, then season with salt, pepper and chipotle powder.  Cover with a mixture of chopped onions, tomatoes and garlic and pour in just a little water.  Seal the lid and cook until the pork is tender, about 90 minutes.  Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked pork to a platter, then place the Dutch oven on the burner over medium-low heat, add chopped peaches and a teaspoon of molasses and cook until thickened, about 30 minutes.  Return the pork to the pot and simmer 10 minutes.  Serve with charro beans and vegetable escabèche.

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4 Comments

  1. sustainableeats said,

    December 7, 2009 at 12:54 am

    Good god man. You kill me.

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  2. leih said,

    December 7, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Hi Len,

    If one couldn’t get pork cheeks, which cut would you recommend as a substitute? Man, do these sound incredible! (Then again, everything you post sounds incredible.)

    Thx,
    leih

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    • Ren said,

      December 7, 2009 at 8:10 am

      Thanks, Leih!

      I’d probably go with pork shoulder. Brown it first, and increase the cooking time to around 4 hours.

      Reply

  3. Tuesday Twister « Edible Aria said,

    December 8, 2009 at 6:13 pm

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