Milk Braised Pork With Mushroom Artichoke Ragù Recipes

BRAISED PORK RAGU

Steps:

• Season pork with the rosemary, thyme, pepper, and salt. Heat oil in a large large Dutch over over medium-high heat. Sear pork in the hot oil until well browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Stir onion and carrot into pot; cook until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour in the wine; stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to release any browned bits from the bottom. Stir in the tomatoes and stock. Bring to a simmer; cook until meat is very tender and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes.

ORANGE AND MILK-BRAISED PORK CARNITAS

Steps:

• Season pork with pepper and salt.
• Heat oil in large pot over high heat. Working in batches, cook pork in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Return all cooked pork and accumulated juice to pot.
• Season pork with bay leaves, cumin, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper. Stir in fresh orange juice, orange zest, and milk. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fork tender but not falling apart, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Remove pork from liquid. Skim some fat from the pot to grease a baking dish. Transfer the pieces of pork to the baking dish. Drizzle about 2 more tablespoons of the floating fat over the meat. Season with more salt, if needed.
• Bake in preheated oven until pork is browned, about 15 minutes. Stir pork.
• Turn on oven's broiler. Cook pork under broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

PORK WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute pork in 2 tablespoons butter until no longer pink.
• Remove pork from pan, set aside.
• In same pan, saute mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until onions are lightly browned and mushrooms release their juices.
• Add wine, artichokes and tarragon to mushrooms, and continue cooking until juices are reduced by half.
• In small sauce pan, cook noodles according to package directions.
• When noodles are done, drain (reserving liquid) and place on platter keeping them warm.
• Add pork, sour cream, salt and pepper to mushroom/artichoke mixture, reduce heat to low and simmer all for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• If sauce is too thick, stir in some of the reserved liquid from the noodles to thin to desired consistency.
• Spoon pork mixture over noodles.
• Garnish platter with sprigs of cilantro.

PORK LOIN BRAISED IN MILK

Steps:

• Combine the rosemary, sage, garlic, and salt and pepper in a small bowl and rub it all over the pork. Place the pork on a large plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a few hours.
• Place a medium heavy pan that will hold the roast somewhat snugly over medium heat and add the butter and oil. When the butter begins to foam, add the pork and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly golden on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. (Keep your eyes on the butter so it doesn't burn and reduce the heat a bit if needed.)
• Add 1 cup of the milk and stir to loosen the browned bits attached to the bottom of the pan. As soon as the milk comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pan, and simmer until almost all the milk has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Add 1 more cup milk and continue cooking, basting and turning the meat a few times, until most of the milk has evaporated. Cook the pork in this manner, adding the milk 1/2 to 1 cup at a time, until it reads 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 hours. (The pork can be cooked up to this point 1 hour or so ahead. In that case, cook only until it reaches 155 degrees F, because it will keep on cooking as it sits in the hot pan juices.)
• Remove the lid and raise the heat to high. If no more milk is left in the pan, add 1/2 cup or so more. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to release the browned bits and turning the pork once or twice, until most of the milk has evaporated and the meat has a rich, golden brown color. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let it rest for about 10 minutes while you finish the sauce.
• Spoon off some of the fat from the pan. Add 1/3 cup water and stir quickly, over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan until only the brown glazed clusters of milk particles remain.
• Cut the meat into 1/2-inch thick slices and serve topped with a bit of the pan juices.

MUSHROOM PORK RAGOUT

Steps:

• Rub pork with salt and pepper; cut in half. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the cornstarch, 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and savory. Top with mushrooms, onion and pork. Pour remaining tomatoes over pork. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until meat is tender., Remove meat and cut into slices. Stir cooking juices until smooth; serve with pork and noodles.

MILK-BRAISED PORK

Steps:

• Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. In a 4-quart heavy kettle heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown pork on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Carefully add milk and cook pork, covered, at a bare simmer 2 hours. Continue to cook pork, partially covered, at a bare simmer until very tender, about 1 hour. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes. Season cooking liquid generously with salt and pepper and boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Thinly slice pork and transfer to a platter. Skim fat from cooking liquid and spoon liquid over pork.

INSTANT POT MILK-BRAISED PORK (MAIALE AL LATTE)

Steps:

• Season the pork generously with salt on all sides. Using a 6- to 8-quart electric pressure cooker, turn on the sauté setting (on the "more" or hot setting, if you have it). Add the vegetable oil, and, working in two batches, brown each piece of pork on two sides, about 5 minutes per side. With tongs, remove the browned pork to a plate as you go.
• Turn off the sauté setting. Stir in the leeks, garlic, lemon zest and herbs, scraping the bottom of the pot with a metal spatula. Add the milk, and continue to scrape up the browned bits. (This is important for flavor, but also to avoid a "burn" error.) Return the pork and any liquid on the plate to the pot. Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Close the lid and twist the pressure knob to seal. Pressure cook for 1 hour.
• Turn off the pressure cooker, and quick-release the pressure by carefully turning the pressure knob to venting. Using tongs, remove the pork to a serving platter. Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Turn on the sauté setting (on the "more" or hot setting, if you have it), and bring the milk to a rolling boil. Let the milk boil until it is reduced by about half and has darkened to a golden caramel color, about 20 minutes. (If you have time, you can caramelize it further, but take care to stir occasionally and make sure it doesn't burn on the bottom.) Break the pork apart a little, into coarse chunks, and spoon the sauce over the top. Serve with lemon slices on the side.

MILK-BRAISED PORK WITH MUSHROOM-ARTICHOKE RAGù

Steps:

• Prepare a medium fire (325°F) in a wood-fired oven or cooker.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy casserole over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Add the pork and sear all over until well browned. Transfer the pork to a plate and set aside. Remove all but 3 tablespoons of fat from the pot. Return the pot to medium heat and add the onions, juniper berries, bay leaves, and rosemary and cook until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook until the garlic is lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Return the pork to the pot and pour in the milk. Cover and place in the oven to braise for 2 hours, turning the pork 2 or 3 times during the course of cooking.
• Meanwhile, to make the ragù, heat the olive oil in a small Dutch oven or heavy casserole over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the mushrooms and artichoke hearts, cover, and place in the oven to cook for 15 minutes. Uncover and add the garlic, wine, salt, and pepper. Cover and return to the oven for 10 minutes, stirring a few times while cooking. Uncover and cook until the artichoke hearts are tender and some of the juices have evaporated, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the lemon zest. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Set aside and keep warm.
• Uncover the pork after 2 hours and cook for 30 minutes, or until the meat is fork-tender. Transfer the roast to a plate and tent with aluminum foil.
• Remove the bay leaves, rosemary, and juniper berries from the milky sauce. Skim any excess fat from the top. The milk will have curdled in the cooking process. Using an immersion blender, process the sauce until smooth. Add the nutmeg and walnuts. Return to the oven to heat through. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Slice the meat and serve with the sauce spooned over the top. Accompany with the ragù.