Pork Belly Confit with Stout Beer and Spices

Ingredients

Pork belly

• 2 lb 1 kg Quebec pork belly
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 bottle La Criminelle Imperial Stout (La Voie Maltée Brewery)
• 4 tbsp. 60 ml mycryo cocoa butter
• 1 blood sausage

Spice mix

• 1 tbsp. 15 ml mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. 5 ml cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml coriander seeds
• 1 tsp. 5 ml ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. 2.5 ml celery powder
• 2 tsp. 10 ml dried oregano
• 2 tbsp. + 1 tsp. 35 ml chili powder

Onion compote

• 10 white onions
• 1 sprig thyme
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1–2 tbsp. 15–30 ml mycryo cocoa butter
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Homemade mustard

• 1 cup 250 ml good quality mustard, such as Dijon
• 4 cups 1 L La Criminelle Imperial Stout (La Voie Maltée Brewery)
• 6 tbsp. + 2 tsp. 100 ml mustard powder