IBERIAN PORK JOWL WITH SQUID SALAD
Ingredients
- 200g/7oz Iberian pork jowl
- thinly sliced
- 6 anchovies
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 10g flatleaf parsley leaves
- finely chopped
- 100g/3½oz croûtons
- 4 black or red tomatoes
- cut into thin wedges
- 3 spring onions
- chopped
- ½ shallot
- peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 medium squid
- cleaned
- cut and scored
- 100g/3½oz sweet chorizo
- cut into cubes
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- preferably Spanish
- 2 tbsp Moscatel or white wine vinegar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ bunch chervil
- finely chopped
- to garnish
Directions
- For the Iberian pork jowl
- place the slices on four plates and cover with the anchovies. Drizzle with the olive oil and scatter over the parsley and croûtons. Set aside.
- For the squid salad
- place the tomato
- spring onion and shallot in a bowl. Cook the squid in a frying pan for 60–90 seconds on each side over a medium heat. Season with salt and pepper
- cut the squid into 2cm/¾in thick rings and set aside. Add the chorizo to the pan with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and sweat for 30–40 seconds.
- Add the squid and chorizo to the bowl of tomato salad. Mix together the remaining oil and the vinegar in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour the oil dressing over the salad
- stir and then divide the salad between the four pork jowl plates. Garnish with the chervil and serve immediately.

