SlowSmokedRockHouseFarmPorkBelly

withsoftboiledlocalfarmeggs,
grainmustardvinaigrette&chilledasparagus
Yield:6Portions

Ingredients
FreshPorkBelly
2lb
Hickorychips
2cups(soakedinwaterovernight)
Farmfresheggs
6each
Seasalt

1tsp
Asparagus

2bunchs(approx1#)
Eggyolk

1each
Grainmustard
1Tbl
Sherryvinegar
1Tbl
Oliveoil

cup
Choppedchives
1tsp
Arugula

2cups

CureMix
Koshersalt

1cup
Brownsugar
cup
Mustardseeds
1Tbl
Corianderseeds
1Tbl
Cloves

2each
Thymesprigs
bunch

Method
Preparethecurefortheporkbellybymixingalloftheingredientstogetherinasmallmixingbowl.Place
theporkbellyonacleansurfaceandrubgenerouslywiththecuremixonbothsides.Placethebellyinto
aziplockbagandpouranyremainingsaltcureoverthepork.Sealthebagtightlyandplaceintothe
refrigeratorovernight,turningthebagoveraftertwelvehourstoinsureevencuring.Removethepork
aftertwentyfourhoursandrinsewellundercooltapwater.Patdryandplaceonawirerackandintoa
smokerat250degreesforthreetofourhoursuntilforktender.Besuretosoakthehickorychipsforat
leastanhourbeforeusing.
Removetheporkfromthesmokerandallowittocool.Cutthebellyintoby3stripsandsetaside
untilreadytouse.

Boilfourcupsoflightlysaltedwaterandblanchtheasparagusforthreeminutes,removefromwater
andplungeintoanicebathuntilcooledcompletely.Drainthewaterandsettheasparagusasideuntil
timetoplate.
Placetheeggyolk,vinegar,mustardandchoppedchivesintoasmallmixingbowl.Slowlywhiskinthe
oliveoiltoformastrongemulsification.Seasonthevinaigrettewithsaltandwhitepepper.
Fortheeggs,bringfivecupsofwatertoaslowboilandgentlyaddtheeggs.Allowtheeggstocookfor
exactlyoneminuteandtwentyseconds.Removethepotfromthestoveandletsithotforseven
additionalminutes.Removetheeggsfromthewaterandplaceintoanicebathforthreetofour
minutes.Whencoolcrackthetopinchoftheshellandremove,leavingtherestoftheeggprotectedby
theshell.Sprinkletheeggwithseasaltandplaceintoasmallcuptoallowtheexposedeggtorestabove
therimofthecup.Servewithasmallspoontotheside.Dividetheasparagusupandplacetothesideof
theeggonasmallsaladplate.Seasontheasparaguswiththesherryvinaigrette.Placetheporkbellyon
thegrillovermediumhighheatuntilwarmedthroughandgoldenbrown,threetofourminutesperside.
Seasonthearugulawiththeremainingvinaigretteandplaceitovertheasparagus.Toservebreakopen
theexposedeggandspoonitoverthesaladandporkbelly.