Braised Pork Belly with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Season pork belly with salt and pepper.
  3. Sauté on medium heat until golden brown. Remove from heat.
  4. In a bowl, whisk beer, Dijon mustard, honey, paprika, lemon zest and lemon juice.
  5. Place pork belly in a pan and cover with marinade. Cover pan with aluminum foil and place in oven.
  6. Cook in oven covered for 1 ½ hours. Remove aluminum foil and continue cooking until top is nice and crispy.

Ingredients

  • (1) 16 oz. Smithfield® Pork Belly
  • 1 bottle beer, blonde
  • 2 tbsp. mustard, dijon
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. paprika, smoked
  • 1/2 lemon(s), zested
  • 1/2 lemon(s), juiced
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Directions

  1. Heat sauté pan and add olive oil.
  2. Add mushrooms and sauté on high until golden brown. Add garlic and white wine. Cook until wine is reduced.
  3. Add heavy whipping cream and reduce heat. Cook until sauce is thickened.
  4. Remove from heat and add fresh thyme, salt and pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. oil, olive, extra virgin
  • 3 oz. Cremini mushrooms, cut into 4
  • 3 oz. mushroom(s), trumpet, cut into 4
  • 1 garlic, clove(s), chopped
  • 1 cup wine, dry white
  • 4 fl. oz. Whipping cream, heavy
  • 1 tsp. thyme, fresh
  • salt and pepper, to taste