Pad Thai Pig Ears

Courtesy of Jorel Pierce, Euclid Hall

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• For the Pad Thai Chili Sauce

• 2  cups fish sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  dried baby shrimp
• 1  cup lime juice
• 1  cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 1⁄4 quarts  pork stock
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup  sambal oelek chili sauce
• 1  lb tamarind pulp, seedless
• 3  ounces garlic, Chopped
• 1⁄2 ounce  dried Thai chiles

• For the Julienne Braised Pig Ears

•  pig, ears Cartilage intact, julienned
•  whole fresh cilantro stem
•  whole mint sprig
•  chopped scallion
•  toasted peanuts (gently broken)
•  lime
•  mung bean sprouts
•  whipped egg

Directions

1. For the Pad Thai Chili Sauce:
2. Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, for 10 minutes, blend mixture with burre-mixer. Strain though large perforated pan to catch any tamarind. Cool and store.
3. For the pig ears:
4. Flash fry the pig ears after dredging in ‘Oyster’ flour. Once crispy remove and season. (Be careful, without the crust on the pig ears they tend to pop a little in the fryer, try to avoid looking directly at them.).
5. Meanwhile, heat a small saute pan, brush with oil, add 2 T. whipped egg, scramble and add scallions, peanuts, 2oz Pad Thai sauce and the pig ears.
6. Coat ears with mixture and plate immediately. Garnish with bean sprouts, then cilantro and mint sprigs, place a lime wedge beside the “Pig Ear Pad Thai”.