A simple salad centred around a much-underused cut. A pig’s ear is fantastic value and in this incarnation is tantamount to strips of crackling.
Pork Recipes
44 RecipesThis collection brings together pork recipes from Swaledale’s chefs and contributors, covering fresh cuts such as pork belly, chops and tenderloin alongside sausages, gammon, pies and slower-cooked dishes.
You’ll find quick midweek recipes, roasts, barbecue dishes and longer cooks, with methods chosen to suit the cut and how it eats best. Sausage-led dishes also appear in our separate Sausage Recipes collection.
Braised Shoulder of Pork in Milk with Polenta & Crispy Sage
This might sound a little strange if it is something that you have never come across before — it certainly blew my mum’s mind when I told her I was cooking it.
Pork Ribeye Steak with Broccoli & Anchovy Mayonnaise
I think you will find this steak a bit of a revelation. Paired with a punchy anchovy and caper mayonnaise, this makes for a quick and relatively easy supper.
Pork Shoulder Chop with Anchovy & Lemon Dressing
Pork shoulder chop is richly flavoured and tender when cooked to a rosy medium. Here it is paired with a punchy anchovy and lemon dressing, grilled fennel and a fresh salad. Simple accompaniments that let the meat shine.
Whole Pork Cheek with Chickpeas, Oloroso & Sweet Onions
A rustic whole pork cheek recipe inspired by Andalusian flavours – tender pork cheek and hearty chickpeas, slow-cooked with Oloroso sherry, bay leaves, and sweet onions for a comforting, flavourful dish.
BBQ Baked Beans with Dry-Cured Smoked Pork Belly
Cooking a whole piece of bacon with the smoky and brooding beans in this way creates something a little bit naughty that will keep you coming back for more.
Sausages with Lentils & Cavolo Nero
Coarsely minced pork sausages with rustic lentils and cavolo nero, a hearty, comforting dish made for winter evenings.
Cassoulet with Toulouse Sausage, Beans & Bacon
Whilst this version strays from the traditional cassoulet – omitting confit goose or duck – it stays true to the spirit of the original.
Stout & Ginger-Lacquered Smoked Pork Cheek Bun
Valentine Warner’s stout and ginger lacquered smoked pork cheek bun is a delicious and unique way to enjoy our smoked pork cheeks.
Val’s Cotechino with Potato & Tunworth Aligot
This is one of my absolute favourite winter dishes — a rich, indulgent Cotechino recipe that pairs the sausage’s gloriously gelatinous texture with a mound of Tunworth-infused mashed potatoes. It’s the kind of plate that demands a good glass of red wine and zero guilt. Deeply savoury, gloriously comforting, and utterly naughty — just how I like it.
Cumberland Sausage Cassoulet
This Cumberland sausage cassoulet is the ultimate comfort food – easy to make and, best of all, a one-pan wonder!
Pork Ribeye Roast with Turnip & Swede Gratin, Cabbage & Apples
A roast dinner celebrating one of the best cuts of meat. Simple, unassuming, and delicious, especially when paired with a gratin of these unique root vegetables.