Coconut Braised Pork Belly

[kilimanj99]

Hello,

A few months ago I remember watching one of the reality cooking shows like top chef or masterchef or one of them (I watch them all) and the competitor made a coconut braised pork belly. The judges thought it was the best pork belly they ever had. For the life of me I cannot remember which show it was to find their recipe. I know there are a lot of recipes out there for this but I want this one. I have been searching you tube videos wiki episode recaps and for some reason I cannot find it. I know its not a lot to go on but if anyone remembers just the show name, episode, or competitors name (or at very least just remembers seeing it so I know I wasn't dreaming) I would be very grateful.

Thanks

[1Steve]

kilimanj99 wrote:
Hello,

A few months ago I remember watching one of the reality cooking shows like top chef or masterchef or one of them (I watch them all) and the competitor made a coconut braised pork belly. The judges thought it was the best pork belly they ever had. For the life of me I cannot remember which show it was to find their recipe. I know there are a lot of recipes out there for this but I want this one. I have been searching you tube videos wiki episode recaps and for some reason I cannot find it. I know its not a lot to go on but if anyone remembers just the show name, episode, or competitors name (or at very least just remembers seeing it so I know I wasn't dreaming) I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Here is a start:

http://www.foodnrecipe.com/articles/2107/20120911/masterchef-season-3-episode-20-finale-recap.htm

[Dee514]

I was not able to find the recipe from Fox network's "Master Chef" show. (M C is not a Food Network show.)
The recipe may only be available in the M C cookbook.
I checked the index (on line) for the Master Chef season 3 cookbook - Kindle version, and that recipe is not listed.
There is mention of a braised pork belly recipe that was served with a coconut sorbet for dessert - is it possible you thought the pork belly was braised in the coconut?
If you have a bookstore near by, stop in and see of the actual print copy contains the recipe you want.
As you said there are a lot of videos of Master Chef US Season 3 Episode 20 on line, and I'm not sure any of them contain the recipe. I didn't find the recipe on any of the M C blogs or reviews.

[kilimanj99]

Thank you both. Yes MasterChef's Christina Ha was what I thought it was from, I could have sworn it was from that, but after watching the episode again I do not believe that was it. I vaguely remember or think it was a next food network star and they were in some ones house with 6 or 8 judges around a dining room table. For some reason I think the chairs were light tan cloth. Who knows why I think that...LOL

[1Steve]

Dee514 wrote:
I was not able to find the recipe from Fox network's "Master Chef" show. (M C is not a Food Network show.)
There is mention of a braised pork belly recipe that was served with a coconut sorbet for dessert - is it possible you thought the pork belly was braised in the coconut?

Dee If you read the article I linked to above this line appears halfway down the page: "That said, I'm sure it tastes unbelievable. Coconut soda braised pork belly? A fried egg on top? That's what I want to eat every night of my life please." So I assume since the article is about the TV show, that it was cooked in coconut soda?

[Dee514]

1Steve wrote:

Dee514 wrote:
I was not able to find the recipe from Fox network's "Master Chef" show. (M C is not a Food Network show.)
There is mention of a braised pork belly recipe that was served with a coconut sorbet for dessert - is it possible you thought the pork belly was braised in the coconut?

Dee If you read the article I linked to above this line appears halfway down the page: "That said, I'm sure it tastes unbelievable. Coconut soda braised pork belly? A fried egg on top? That's what I want to eat every night of my life please." So I assume since the article is about the TV show, that it was cooked in coconut soda?

Sorry 1Steve, I had read this description: "Christine went cooler and simpler with a cohesive menu. A Thai papaya salad that was refreshing, and balanced between spicy, sweet and salty, followed by a melt-in-your mouth good braised pork belly and rice dish, and a palate-cleansing coconut-lime sorbet." which I quoted from the Los Angeles Times article I read. I suppose a lot of the blogs I read also got their info from the LA Times, since I read similar descriptions all over the internet.
Some of the blogs reported that the "braised pork belly was served on a bed of coconut rice," too.

In any event, I still haven't located the recipe.

[kilimanj99]

Sorry 1Steve, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT!!! thanks for pointing that out. Thanks all. Now to find the recipe or try to reproduce by watching and researching. If I get something good I'll post what I did or the recipe.

Thanks again!