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Lime Pork Sisig

200 small servings

4 Hours

Liza Cheng / Chef / The Perfect Purée

Ingredients for Key Lime Juice:

Method for Key Lime Juice:

  1. Dilute Key Lime Concentrate with water to make key lime juice. The ratio is 1.4 parts water to 1 part concentrate.
 
Ingredients for Lime Zest Chili Sauce:
 
     
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
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  • 2 tbsp. The Perfect Purée Lime Zest, thawed
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  • ¼ cup water
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  • 3 tbsp. fish sauce
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  • 2 tbsp. sherry or sake
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  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
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  • 1 tbsp. dried chili pepper flakes
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  • 1 ½ tbsp. cornstarch or xanthan gum
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  • 3-4 tbsp. cool water
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  • salt, to taste
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  • pepper, to taste
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Method for Lime Zest Chili Sauce:
 
     
  1. Combine rice vinegar, Lime Zest, water, fish sauce, sherry, garlic, and chili pepper flakes in a sauce pot.
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  2. Bring to a rolling boil.
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  3. Reduce to medium heat and let boil for 10 minutes or until reduced by half.
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  4. While mixture is boiling, dissolve the cornstarch into the cool water in a small bowl.
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  5. Reduce to low heat and add the cornstarch slurry to the heated mixture. Stir to incorporate, while continuing to mix with a whisk.
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  6. Whisk until mixture thickens.
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  7. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
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Ingredients for Lime Pork Sisig:
 
     
  • 6 pork belly
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  • 6 tbsp. key lime juice
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  • 2 cups vinegar
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  • ½ cup soy sauce
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  • 2 heads of garlic, peeled & crushed
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  • 2 tsp. whole pepper corns
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  • 4 bay leaves
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  • 2 tbsp. salt
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  • 6 red onions, finely chopped
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  • 6 Thai chilis, stemmed & minced
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  • lime zest chili sauce, to taste
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Method for Lime Pork Sisig:
 
     
  1. Combine pork belly, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, and enough water to cover the pork in a large pot.
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  2. Bring to a boil, skimming scum that floats to the top. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until meat is tender. Remove from heat and drain well.
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  3. Grill pork belly for 7 to 10 minutes on each side or until crisp and slightly charred over a hot grill. As an alternative, you can arrange the pork belly on a baking sheet in a single layer and broil in a 450°F oven for 4 to 5 minutes.
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  4. Remove from heat, allow to cool and chop meat.
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  5. In a large bowl, combine chopped meat, onions, chili peppers and key lime juice.
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  6. Serve a tablespoon of the mixture on a chicharrón chip or white rice and finish with lime zest chili sauce.
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