Cider Braised Pork Hoagie
Apple Daikon Slaw with Orange Sesame Vinaigrette and Dry Mustard Aioli
Cider Braised Pork Shoulder
1 9lb+/- pork butt
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 qt apple cider(can also use hard cider)
1 large carrot, rough chopped
1 celery rib, rough chopped
½ yellow onion, rough chopped
1 fennel bulb, rough chopped
Mix all the seasonings together and set aside.
Toss veggies in olive oil and roast in an oven on a sheet pan at 400 degrees until they begin to caramelize on the edges.
Place pork shoulder in a roasting pan or Dutch oven and season all sides of the pork with the mixture set aside. Keep the fat side up and distribute the roasted veggies around the pork. Add the cider to the pan; cover with the lid or double foil.
Braise on low heat (250 degrees) overnight for about 10 hours or until internal temperature reaches 205 degrees.
Remove from the oven and uncover. Allow to cool slightly at room temp. Remove pork and reserve braising liquid. Shred pork in another container. Add about one cup of liquid back to the pork.
Orange Sesame Vinaigrette
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
Zest of 1 orange
⅓ cup orange juice
2 tsp honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
½ shallot
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper
⅓ cup dark sesame oil
Place all ingredients except sesame oil in a blender and puree until smooth. While blender is running on medium speed, slowly drizzle in oil until fully incorporated.
Apple Daikon Slaw
1 cup fuji apples, ⅛” julienne
1 cup daikon radish, ⅛” julienne
½ cup carrots, ⅛” julienne
Toss ingredients together in a bowl with Orange Sesame Vinaigrette
Dry mustard Sauce
1 ½ cups Duke's mayonnaise
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp spanish paprika
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp dry mustard
¼ cup EVOO
1 Tbsp honey
S&P to taste
Whisk all ingredients together in a mixing bowl until fully incorporated.
Toast hoagie roll or baguette.
Heat pork in a saute pan using more braising liquid if needed.
Spread Mustard sauce on bottom bun, add heated pork, top with slaw, cap with top bun and enjoy!
Cocktail
Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider Cocktail
Ingredients:
1 oz bourbon
1 oz cinnamon simple
1 oz cranberry juice
1 12 oz can of your favorite hard apple cider
1 rosemary sprig
4 cloves
Directions:
Pour the first three ingredients over ice in a Pilsner glass. Top with hard apple cider. Garnish with rosemary sprig and cloves. (Bonus points for torching the rosemary upon serving!)
Make it a Mocktail!
Nix the bourbon and substitute the hard apple cider for fresh apple juice. Top with cranberry seltzer water.