Pork Cheeks Braised in Cherries and Spices

Ingredients

• 1.75 lbs. 800 g Quebec pork cheeks
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup 125 ml all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp. 45 ml vegetable oil

Sauce

• 3 tbsp. 45 ml vegetable oil
• 2 cups 500 ml pearl onions, peeled
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 3 cardamom pods
• 3 tbsp. 45 ml tomato paste
• 2 cups 500 ml beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups 375 ml frozen black cherries
• Salt and pepper, to taste