Sauteed Chestnuts and Pork Skirt

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   Make a 1cm cut in the bottom of each chestnut with the heel of a kitchen knife.

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   Put in a pressure cooker with water to cover.

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   Bring the cooker up to pressure, and cook under pressure (after the pin has gone up) over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

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   Leave to cool down and de-pressurize on its own.

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   Peel the chestnuts from where you make the cuts (remove the inner skin too).

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   Cut the pork skirt into bite sized pieces, sprinkle with salt and coarsely ground black pepper, and put into a plastic bag with the sliced onion.

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   Add 2 tablespoons of sake to the bag, and rub it into the meat well.

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   Leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for an hour if possible.

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   Start cooking the pork skirt in a non-stick frying pan, starting with the pieces with fat on them.

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    (Don't add oil.)

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    When the fat renders from the pork, wipe the pan with kitchen towels.

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    Add all the onions (with the marinade) to the pan.

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    Saute until the onion is wilted and the meat changes color.

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    Add 10 g of butter.

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    Add the cooked chestnuts to the pan.

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    Mix to coat everything with the butter, and turn off the heat.

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    Season with salt and pepper.

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    I used aosa seaweed as garnish.

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    You could use dried parsley or toasted nori seaweed instead.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.