Hot And Hot Pork And Beans With Homemade Chow Chow And Mustard Green Salad

Serves: 3

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

66

Sweetness

51

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 cup

Olive Oil

110 g

Back (fat)

2 sprigs

Thyme

4 cloves

Garlic (diced)

1 cup

Peanut Oil

2 cups

Cornmeal

1 tbsp

Baking Powder

2

Eggs

2 cups

Buttermilk

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Season pork shoulder with salt and pepper

2

Brown on both sides in olive or peanut oil in heavy cast iron skillet

3

When browned, remove from heat

4

Place in large Dutch oven along with navy beans, fat back, bacon (left in strips), ham hocks, onions, fresh thyme, bay leaves and 5 cups ham broth

5

Bring to a simmer

6

Cover tightly

7

Place in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 2 hours 15 minutes

8

When it comes out of the oven, remove the shoulder and set aside to cool

9

Remove half of the liquid and set aside

10

Pour white beans into a shallow container and set aside to cool

11

(It is critical to cool the beans and liquid separately so the beans do not overcook and become too starchy

12

) Once the shoulder is cool enough to handle, shred meat from bone and coarsely chop it

13

De-bone and shred ham hock

14

Mix ham hock meat and shoulder meat

15

Add white beans

16

(This should be done while ingredients are still warm

17

) Taste and season accordingly

18

Set aside Prepare barbeque grill

19

Season pork leg and pork chop meat with salt and pepper and fresh herbs

20

Grill over medium high heat to medium-doneness

21

Warm crawfish cornbread on grill

22

Warm cooked mustard greens on grill

23

Warm the bean, pork and ham hock mixture on the grill

24

Add sprinkling of fresh herbs to the bean mixture (thyme, parsley and chives

25

) Plating Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons pork and bean mixture onto large plate

26

Place mustard greens on top

27

Place warm crawfish cornbread on top of mustard greens

28

Place sliced grilled pork leg and pork chop on top of cornbread

29

Toss micro mustard greens in vinaigrette and place on the top of the dish

30

Sprinkle chow chow around the dish

31

Rinse trimmings in cold water

32

Brown trimmings in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes

33

Place the browned trimmings in a large stockpot

34

Add carrots, celery, onions, garlic, bay leaves and ham hocks

35

Add water to cover

36

Simmer for 4 hours

37

Strain, cool and reserve

38

Place peanut oil and bacon in cast iron skillet

39

Render bacon over medium high heat until crisp

40

Add scallions and crawfish

41

Saute for three minutes

42

Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper

43

In a mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and eggs

44

Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper

45

Add buttermilk

46

Immediately pour hot peanut oil, crawfish and bacon into cornmeal mixture

47

Stir well

48

Reheat skillet

49

When hot, add cornmeal mixture and immediately place in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes

50

In large heavy-bottomed saute pan, render bacon

51

Add onions and saute over medium heat until translucent

52

Add greens, salt and pepper

53

Cook down for 3 or 4 minutes over medium heat until wilted

54

Add ham broth

55

Mix thoroughly and cover

56

Simmer for 20 minutes

57

Combine mustard, shallots, herbs and lemon juice in mixing bowl

58

Whisk in olive oil

59

Season with salt and pepper

60

Taste and adjust to your liking

61

Set aside Combine vinegar, water, sugar, thyme and bay leaf in heavy-bottomed pan

62

Bring to boil

63

Taste and adjust to your liking

64

Add more sugar if you want it sweeter

65

More vinegar if you like it tart and more water to make it less tart

66

Add peppers and onion

67

Simmer for 15 minutes

68

Do not drain

69

Cool in juices

70

Set aside