Guernsey Ormer Casserole

Guernsey Ormer Casserole

Ormer casserole is a Guernsey specialty made with ormers, pork belly, carrots, shallots, butter, and bay leaves.

It is recommended to serve this delicious casserole with crusty bread or Guernsey biscuits on the side.

STORAGE

Store leftovers in a clean bowl and place in fridge for weeks. Reheat on stove when ready to use.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Ormers

Belly pork

Carrots

Shallots

Guernsey butter

bay leaf

Water, stock, or white wine

Salt 

Pepper

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE GUERNSEY ORMER CASSEROLE

Wash and rinse ormers and place in a bowl of fresh water to soak for an hour.

Afterwards, remove the shell, scrub the ormers, trim them carefully, and tenderize them with a mallet. Roll the ormers in flour.

Under medium heat, sauté the ormers in butter and a small amount of oil.

Cube the belly pork and slice the carrots and the shallots, then add them all to a casserole dish together with ormers and bay leaf — season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the liquid, either water, stock, or white wine.

Bake in a 320-340°F oven for two hours. Lower the temperature until simmering and cook until done.

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Guernsey Ormer Casserole

Ormer casserole is a Guernsey specialty made with ormers, pork belly, carrots, shallots, butter, and bay leaves.

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Ingredients

  

• Ormers
• Belly pork
• Carrots
• Shallots
• Guernsey butter
• bay leaf
• Water stock, or white wine
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

 

• Wash and rinse ormers and place in a bowl of fresh water to soak for an hour.
• Afterwards, remove the shell, scrub the ormers, trim them carefully, and tenderize them with a mallet. Roll the ormers in flour.
• Under medium heat, sauté the ormers in butter and a small amount of oil.
• Cube the belly pork and slice the carrots and the shallots, then add them all to a casserole dish together with ormers and bay leaf — season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the liquid, either water, stock, or white wine.
• Bake in a 320-340°F oven for two hours. Lower the temperature until simmering and cook until done.

MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE,BUT BY EVERY WORD(JESUS) THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.KJV