Pork Belly Dish

Not really sure what to call this dish as it's kind of a Somerset cider Pork with added extra...
Well this recipe is quite simple and can be varied by using Chicken Thighs
From start to finish this dish took me a total of 45 minutes....

I used
500g Pork belly I had the bones still in
1-2 Red pears (can use apple) diced
1 onion sliced
1 large clove garlic sliced
1 Large carrot sliced Thickly
3/4 cup apple cider
1/4 pint vegetable stock ( I used a weak solution by using a stock powder to keep down the salt content)
Lots of Black pepper
3 dessert spoon full of whole grain mustard
2 good dessertspoon full of mamalade
cream good couple of dashes at end of cooking
oil for frying

To make this recipe first heat up a stove and oven proof dish for cooking...I use cast iron pot

add your oil and your onion and garlic and gently fry for 5-10 minutes on low heat

add one dessertspoon of mustard and continue to gently fry..

add your diced pear fry for further 2 - 3 minutes
and then move it around to create space and add your pork rind side down

Brown off your pork for few minutes then

add some fresh blak pepper

add your apple cider and cook of the alcohol and add stock and stir well

add your carrots and your mamalade and rest of wholegrain mustard 
make sure all mixes well

Put lid on your dish and put into oven for 35 minutes, gas mark 5 or about 180 degrees

When finished cooking remove from oven add your cream mix well
taste and adjust for seasoning if necessary..

Serve with pasta or rice

Hope you enjoy this recipe...

As I said another good recipe to use with variation...
Add some asparagus or peas 5 minutes before taking out of the oven...
Use chicken instead of pork...Thighs are very nice..
serve with rice and vegetables... broccoli or cauliflower would be nice..
Add Mushroom sliced or whole
add celery to the dish
use whole baby onions instead of sliced onion
reserve some of the sauce or just make the sauce up without meat in it and use it for another dish eg roasted chicken wings a Pasta bake
There are many things you could try with this dish...Experiment and have fun

Well that's about it catch you next time