Grilled Pork Cheeks With White Peaches

Pork cheeks are the little nuggets of flesh found in the cheek of the pig. They are low fat and relatively lean, and like hock meat, they are surrounded by tissue and collagen. When braising for a stew or in a casserole, the meat breaks down into tender flesh that melts in the mouth.

Because this cut is often overlooked and less well known, your butcher will not always have it readily available. If you plan to make this dish, order in advance.  Three pork cheeks per person is a perfect main portion size as the fat melts during cooking and the volume will shrink significantly. 

Pork and apples are a classic match but this week it’s all about fresh peaches, so we are pairing this dish with white peaches and using them in 2 different ways.

Grilled pork cheeks with white peaches

Pork cheek meat breaks down into tender flesh that melts in the mouth.

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Meat & Poultry

Cuisine International

Servings 4 people

Calories 144 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Cocotte

Chopping board

Colander

Ingredients

 

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• 12 pcs pork cheeks trimmed (approx. 1 kg)
• 150 gr yellow onion diced
• 3-4 pcs garlic cloves crushed
• 100 gr carrot diced
• 80 gr celery stalk diced
• 100 ml white wine dry
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pcs thyme, bay leaf, rosemary

For the garnish

• 4 pcs peaches chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander
• 1 tsp tarragon vinegar
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

 

Prepare the peaches

• Cut 2 peaches into 6 segments and brush some olive oil over them.
• Blanch and peel the other 2 peaches and cut into small dice. Stir the diced peach with a good pinch of pepper, vinegar, coriander, some olive oil and refrigerate.

Cook the pork cheeks

• Sear the pork cheeks in olive oil for 6-8 minutes in a large cooking pot.
• Add all the vegetables and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Pour the white wine into the pot and add enough water to just cover the pork cheeks. Add thyme, the bay leaf, rosemary, salt and pepper and simmer for 60 – 70 minutes until soft and tender.

Finish the sauce

• Remove the cooked pork cheeks from the pot, remove the vegetables and strain the jus. Bring the jus back to the stove and reduce until thickened. There is no need to use a thickening agent.

Finish the dish

• Grill or pan fry the cheeks and peach segments over a high heat
• Arrange the grilled components on the peach salad and spoon the sauce around.

Notes

• Don’t use too much salt in this recipe as the sauce will reduce and concentrate the flavours.

Nutrition for 1 portion

Calories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSodium: 36mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4266IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Keyword meat, pork

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