Appetizer

Smoked Black Garlic & Crispy Pork Cheek Tartlet with Pomegranate Gastrique

Name: Smoked Black Garlic & Crispy Pork Cheek Tartlet with Pomegranate Gastrique
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 95 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz pork cheek, trimmed; ¼ cup red wine; ½ cup pork or chicken stock; 1 carrot, chunked; 1 small onion, chunked; 2 bay leaves; 1 sprig thyme; Kosher salt and black pepper; 6 black garlic cloves; 2 sheets filo dough; 2 tbsp melted butter for brushing; ½ cup pomegranate juice; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 poblano chile, charred, peeled, and minced; ¼ cup pomegranate arils; 1 tbsp crispy fried shallots; Fleur de sel

A thin, shatteringly crisp filo cup is filled with tender braised pork cheek that has been shredded and finished with roasted black garlic cloves. A vivid pomegranate gastrique spiked with poblano brings sharp sweetness and subtle heat, while pomegranate arils add a jeweled garnish.

660calper serving 24gprotein 50gcarbs 38gfat 35min prep 95min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this