Guest Chef, Martin Blunos cooks pork and pomegranate...
This month, we have a fantastic recipe from Celebrity Chef Martin Blunos.
Universally recognised as one of the UK’s leading chefs Martin was born and raised near Bath of Latvian parents. Having trained in London and all over the world he held two Michelin stars for more then fifteen years firstly at his Restaurant Lettonie in Bristol and latterly in Bath. Martin has been consultant to many hotel groups (currently Thistle Hotels) and endorses products he feels passionate about (currently ambassador for POM Wonderful Juice). The larger than life chef who has cooked for the Queen appears frequently in the media and on television – recently on Iron Chef UK, MasterChef Australia and Channel 4’s Cookery School.
Martin suggests the Gravel Sone Merlot as a perfect accompanying wine, see below.
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You Will Need...
Serves 6 - 8
2.5kg skinned pork shoulder
500ml POM juice
100ml water
60gr fresh arils + an extra 25gr to scatter when serving
50gr tomato ketchup
20gr tomato puree
60gr runny honey
20gr balsamic vinegar
3cloves garlic, peeled and sliced finely
1med red chilli, deseeded and chopped
. juice and zest from a lime
8gr nam pla (fish sauce)
10gr dark soy sauce
3gr fennel seeds
How to Make...
Put pork into a deep cast iron baking dish, add POM and water. Cover with foil and cook at 150oC for 2 – 3 hours or until the pork is tender and starting to fall apart.
Remove from oven. Carefully transfer pork to a plate, set aside and keep warm. Re set oven to 180oC.
Add all of remaining ingredients to the dish, whisk well, and bring to a fast boil. Reduce in volume by half.
Put pork back into dish and spoon over the reduced liquor. Put dish (uncovered) back into the re set oven and cook for a further 30 mins – spooning over the liquor every 8-10 mins.
The meat will become sticky and rich. Leave to rest for 10 mins before serving.
Serve as a joint in the cooking dish scattered with the fresh arils or shred, (pull), the pork then spoon over the glaze and finally scatter with the fresh arils don’t forget to hand salt and pepper separately for those that want it.
– great with simply boiled new potatoes and a cooked fine green beans!
http://www.crackinglittlewinecompany.co.uk/Product/1/1102/Black-Lagoon---Gravel-Stone-Merlot.aspx
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