And finish with a healthy scattering of gremolata across the plate, Glazed 'tart' of pig cheeks and penny bun, roasted celeriac, pear sorbet and wild cress, Lobster bisque, braised pork cheek and apple, Born and braised: how Staub became a one-pot powerhouse, Join our Great British Chefs Cookbook Club.

Sometimes the poached cheeks would be breadcrumbed and deep-fried (a dish known as Bath chaps). ( Log Out /  Prepare the pork cheeks removing the fatty membrane that’s on one side.

Add more oil if necessary. The main point being, that once the preparation is done and everything is gently cooking away, this is the best sort of dish because it allows me to spend some quality time with my family. Place the Jersey Royals on the side. ( Log Out /  Pour over the chicken stock to cover, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for one hour until the cheeks are tender.

You can cook this recipe in a casserole.
Fry the onions in the frying pan, with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, on a medium-hot heat until soft and starting to colour.

If you haven’t had pork cheeks before they’re well worth trying to find.

Heat a deep frying pan until hot, add half of the oil and the cheeks and fry on both sides until golden-brown. Drain the potatoes, return to the pan and add the butter. These are delicious little nuggets of meat, which after long slow cooker (hence perfect for a ragu or to use in the slow cooker) are wonderfully tender. Drain and set aside. For the pork cheeks, season the pork cheeks with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. I got 7 portions from the recipe below, with the excess going in the freezer.

Like “Does cheese come from Africa?”. Add the red wine and cook off the alcohol for about 5 minutes, then place the cheeks back on top of the vegetables. And the wet rocket really just needs a very quick flash in a pan over the hob for it to shrink down, say 30 seconds. Slow cooked they are delicious and tender. Danny is a food adventurer, home grower, supper club host and writer of the entertaining and quirky epicurean blog, Food Urchin. Add the cheeks to the crock-pot, along with any excess flour, and herbs.

Unfortunately when it came to reheating it I realised what I’d actually defrosted was one […], […] Most Controversial – I don’t cook anything especially controversial. Stir to coat. I'm a UK based blogger addicted to food and cooking, and love sharing what I make with others. Pig's cheeks respond best to slow cooking in a hearty liquid imbued perhaps, with softened onions, a few sweet root vegetables, a bunch of thyme or bay and a … See the #fireworks I created by blogging on #WordPressDotCom. As it hadn’t been long since I’d made the Ox Cheek Ragu, and still have some in the freezer, I decided not to make my usual Pork Cheek Ragu.