Braised Pork And Vegetables Recipes

BRAISED PORK AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add pork; cook and stir until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove to a dish.
• Add cabbage, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the hot pot; saute for 10 minutes. Add pork back to the pot with chicken stock, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer until pork is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Whisk water and cornstarch in a small bowl; pour into the stew. Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.

BRAISED PORK LOIN WITH SAVORY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For Best results for this recipe purchase a permarinated and seasoned tenderloin available in your grocery. For this recipe I chose a lemon garlic herb preseasoned tenderloin. However you may use any type but it should be marinated.
• Julienne carrots and celery, mince garlic and prepare shallots, onion by chopping. Leaks may be cut into one to two inch segments or chopped as you prefer.
• In a Dutch Oven heat olive oil on medium high until hot. Carefully add tenderloin and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
• Remove any excess oil reserving enough to saute vegetables. Add Garlic, onion and Shallot and saute stirring frequently until translucent.
• Add carrots and celery to onion garlic mixture and stir frequently approximately 3 minutes.
• Add the leak and saute another 2 minutes.
• Add button mushrooms. You will notice some liquid from the vegetables. Stir frequently for another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Deglaze with 3/4 cup of wine. If desired you may also use chicken stock (low sodium) with 1 tablespoon of your favorite wine vinegar. I recommend for this recipe a white whine vinegar however you may use any flavor you like.
• Return the browned tenderloin to the Dutch Oven then add Stock until vegetables and loin is almost covered. Add salt and pepper to taste. You may omit salt as the loin is naturally salty from brine.
• Bring to a rolling or hard simmer and reduce heat and simmer approximately 15 minutes.
• In a preheated 375 degree oven add the covered dutch oven and immediately reduce temperature to 275 degrees. Roast for one hour.
• In one hour reduce oven heat to 225 degrees for two hours.
• Remove from oven, then set roast aside, covered in foil to rest. With a slotted spoon remove the vegetables and set aside, covered.
• On stove top at medium heat, bring stock liquid to a simmer.
• While waiting for simmer to begin, whisk corn starch into cream and incorporate fully.
• When simmer begins reduce heat to medium low and add the corn starch cream mixture stirring constantly until thickened. It should not take long to thicken depending the liquid volume and amount of corn starch. If needed add additional cornstarch incorporated into water or cream. Remove from heat and gravy will thicken as it cools.
• Slice tenderloin and serve with gravy over meat or on the side.

PORK SHOULDER POT ROAST WITH WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For the pork shoulder: One day before cooking, liberally salt the pork shoulder and refrigerate uncovered.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the pancetta and 6 sage leaves over medium heat until the pancetta renders its fat and gets crispy, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sage and pancetta to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside. Add the pork shoulder to the pancetta fat and brown the pork on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Add the garlic, carrots, rutabaga, turnips and onion and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste, miso paste, rosemary sprigs and sage sprigs and cook for 1 minute more. Add the beer and chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Return the pork to the pan and add the reserved pancetta and sage. Cover and braise in the oven until fork-tender, about 3 1/2 hours. Allow the pork to rest for 30 minutes in the liquid.
• For the fried parsley: Put 1/2 inch of oil in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until 350 degrees F. Add the parsley leaves and fry until crispy, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• For the fried onions: Put 1/2 inch of oil in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the flour and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Dredge the onions in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Fry in batches until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• For the fried capers: Pat the capers dry with a paper towel. Fill a small saucepan with 1/2 inch of oil. Add the capers to the cold oil and turn the heat to medium. Cook until the capers are fried and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Remove the pork from the liquid and transfer to a cutting board. Slice the pork into 1-inch-thick pieces and transfer to a serving platter.
• Stir the vinegar into the braising liquid. Pour the sauce over the pork and top with the fried capers, fried onions, fried parsley, mint and cilantro.

BRAISED PORK AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Stir fry pork in oil in skillet until brown; drain on paper towels.
• Stir fry onion and garlic in same skillet until tender.
• Stir in pork, carrots, first amount of water, bouillon powder, basil, thyme and pepper.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water and the Brussels sprouts; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer until all is tender; about 15 min more.
• Cook spaghetti as directed on package.
• Stir margarine and cheese.
• Serve pork and vegetables over spaghetti.

BRAISED PORK AND VEGGIE POCKETS

Steps:

• For the pork: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the salt, chili powder, cumin, mustard, sage, paprika, cinnamon and cracked black pepper. Massage the pork shoulder all over with the dry rub.
• Place a large Dutch oven over high heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Put the pork shoulder in the pot and sear on all sides until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Set the pork aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the red onion and orange to the pot. Cook, stirring, until the orange edges are caramelized, about 6 minutes. Put the pork back in and pour in the sweet tea. The tea should cover about two-thirds of the pork; it should not be fully submerged. Cover the pot with a lid. Oven-braise the pork, turning it over halfway through the cooking time, until fork-tender, about 2 hours.
• For the pockets: Meanwhile, assemble the vegetable filling. Squeeze the spinach to remove all of the moisture. Use your fingers to break up the spinach as you sprinkle it into a large mixing bowl. Add the black beans, corn, pepper jack, Cheddar, pickled jalapenos, cilantro, salt, black pepper, scallion and bell pepper. Stir thoroughly to combine.
• Remove the pork from the pot and discard the cooking liquid. Using 2 forks, shred the pork into bite-size chunks, making sure to discard any fatty pieces. Add the pork to the vegetable filling and toss to combine.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread 2 rounds of pie crust dough onto a surface lightly dusted with flour. Place six 1/4-cup mounds of filling onto the first round of pie dough, leaving space in between each mound. Lay the second round of dough directly on top of the mounds. Using a pizza cutter, make slices in the dough to separate each mound and form a triangular pocket.
• Working with one triangle at a time, press the tip of a fork along the edges to seal the pocket on all 3 sides. Place the sealed pocket on one of the parchment-lined baking sheets. Continue with the remaining dough and filling. Brush the triangles with the beaten egg to ensure even browning. Bake until golden brown and crispy, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BRAISED HERB PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the first 8 ingredients; rub over both sides of pork chops. In a Dutch oven, brown chops in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onions and garlic for 2 minutes. Add carrots and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat., Return chops to pan. Cover and bake at 325° until meat and vegetables are tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. If desired, thicken pan juices. Serve with potatoes and if desired, top with chopped fresh thyme. Freeze option: Cool pork mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, stirring occasionally.

PORK BRAISED WITH AUTUMN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; brown on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Add parsnips, squash, onions, broth, and thyme; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until pork is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Continue simmering, uncovered, until vegetables are tender and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes longer. Stir mustard into sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut pork diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices and serve with sauce and vegetables.