Deep-Fried Pork - {Fritto Di Arista}

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs	1135g / 40oz	Boneless pork shoulder - excess fat trimmed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Salt - plus
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Salt - plus more to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Freshly-ground black pepper, plus more to
1 tablespoon	15ml	Red chile flakes
2 tablespoons	30ml	Honey
2		Onions - thinly sliced
1/2 cup	118ml	Thinly-sliced peeled ginger
3		Bay leaves
5		Oranges - cut 5 slices each
2 cups	474ml	Freshly-squeezed orange juice
2 cups	474ml	Water
1/4 cup	59ml	Honey
1/4 cup	59ml	Anise-flavored liquor, like Sambuca
2		Extra-virgin olive oil - for frying

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Season the pork with 1 tablespoon each of salt, black pepper and red chile flakes. Place the meat in a roasting pan with the onions, ginger and bay leaves and roast in the oven for 30 minutes, until the onions are soft. Add water to cover and roast 2 1/2 hours, until the meat is very tender. Remove from the oven and set aside, keeping the meat in the braising liquid.

Reduce the oven's heat to 275 degrees.

Meanwhile, lay the orange slices out in a single layer in a shallow casserole. In a large bowl, combine the orange juice, water, honey and sambuca and whisk to combine. Pour the mixture over the oranges, cover with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil and bake 2 hours. Uncover, increase the oven's heat to 375 degrees and cook for 1 hour, until the tops of the oranges are caramelized. Reserve the liquid and set aside.

Place the oranges on a clean sheet pan to cool. Place the pork braising liquid in a 12- to 14-inch saute pan and cook over high heat until reduced by half. Add half of the orange cooking liquid, cook a few minutes and season with salt and pepper.

Portion the meat into 6 pieces and return to the braising liquid. Cook over medium heat until warmed through.

Meanwhile, in a tall-sided pot, heat the olive oil to 360-degrees. Working 1 or 2 pieces at a time, pat the meat dry and deep-fry in the oil for 20 to 30 seconds, until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, let drain briefly on a paper towel then serve on warmed dinner plates with the sauce spooned over and the caramelized oranges on the side.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2C32) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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