Stuffed Saddle Of Suckling Pig, Smoky Pomme Purée, Crubeens And A Crispy Pig’s Ear Salad

Ingredients

Ingredients For the broth
  • 250ml/9fl oz dry white wine

  • 2 litres/3½ pints ham stock

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 3 pig’s ears

  • 4 pig's trotters

  • 2 ham hocks

For the stuffing
  • 200g/7oz pig’s liver, finely chopped

  • 200g/7oz black pudding, finely chopped

  • 5 pickled walnuts, chopped

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

  • 25g/1oz rolled oats

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds

  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the suckling pig
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds

  • 1 boned saddle of suckling pig

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

For the crubeens
  • reserved trotter meat, shredded

  • reserved ham hock meat, shredded

  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme

  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 tbsp English mustard powder

  • thyme sprigs, to garnish

  • 200g/7oz plain flour

  • 2 free-range eggs, beaten

  • 200g/7oz panko breadcrumbs

  • vegetable oil, for deep frying

For the pomme purée
  • 6 potatoes, preferably King Edward, peeled and halved

  • 500ml/18fl oz full-fat milk

  • 200ml/7fl oz double cream

  • 2 bay leaves

  • salt and freshly ground white pepper

  • few drops hickory essence

For the salad
  • 200ml/7fl oz malt vinegar

  • 50ml/2fl oz sherry vinegar

  • 50g/1¾oz caster sugar

  • 2 tsp fennel seeds

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 3 sticks celery, finely sliced

  • 3 shallots, peeled and finely sliced

  • reserved pig’s ears

  • 100g/3½oz plain flour

  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying

  • leaves from 1 head of celery

  • leaves from 1 head of chicory

  • 20 sorrel leaves

  • 1 sprig fresh parsley, roughly chopped

  • ½ lemon, juice only

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce
  • reserved ham stock

  • 1 tbsp honey

Description

Crubeens Are A Traditional Irish Pub Snack Made From Cheap Cuts Of Meat. They’re A Great Way Of Using Up The Leftovers From A Sunday Roast.

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