Spanish Braised Pork Pressure Cooker Recipes

SPANISH PORK BRAISE

Steps:

• For pork:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle pork shanks and pig's foot, if using, with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy wide pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sauté shanks and foot until brown, about 12 minutes per batch; transfer to baking sheet. Add carrots, onion, garlic, and thyme to pot. Sauté until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add coarsely chopped tomatoes with juice, broth, Sherry, chiles, tomato paste, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and coriander. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from pan bottom.
• Return shanks and foot, if using, to pot. Place smoked ham shanks in pot, arranging all in single layer. Return to boil. Cover pot and place in oven. Braise until pork shanks are tender, about 1 hour 40 minutes.
• Tilt pot; carefully spoon off all fat. Simmer pork uncovered over medium heat until sauce thickens to desired consistency, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Pork can be made 1 day ahead. Cool about 30 minutes. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.
• Meanwhile, make garbanzo beans and gremolata:
• Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add beans, garlic, and saffron. Sauté until heated through, about 5 minutes. Mix in chopped prosciutto. Sprinkle beans with salt and pepper. Mix parsley, almonds, and orange peel in small bowl for gremolata.
• Place 1 pork shank on each of 6 plates. Spoon sauce around. Spoon garbanzo beans around shanks. Sprinkle with some of gremolata. Drape prosciutto strips over shanks. Serve, passing remaining gremolata.

SPANISH PORK WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Mix the crushed garlic, 1 tbsp of the oil and 1 tsp smoked paprika together in a shallow dish and turn the pork steaks over in the mix to coat them on both sides. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and fry the pork for about 4 mins on each side to part-cook and brown them, then remove them from the pan.
• Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onions, carrots and sliced garlic, stirring frequently for 10 mins until the veg starts to caramelise a little. Pour in the sherry vinegar, allowing it to sizzle in the heat, then add the peppers, bouillon, rosemary, any juices left in the dish from the pork, the cherry tomatoes, tomato purée, remaining 3 tsp paprika and beans.
• Lay the pork steaks on top, then cover the pan and cook for 20 mins until the pork and vegetables are tender. The pork will be cooked and juicy, but not fall apart. Remove the pork from the pan, stir in the parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice, if using.
• If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, eat two portions of the pork and beans now and chill the rest for another day. Will keep for up to two days. To serve the second night, just reheat in a pan.

SPANISH BRAISED PORK - PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In the pressure cooker, mix pork butt, olive oil, minced onion, garlic powder, and paprika until spices are evenly distributed.
• Add lemon juice, red wine, and enough chicken stock to just cover the meat (you may need more than 2 cups stock).
• Ensure that you have adequate space between the top of the liquid/meat and the top of the pressure cooker. Consult your pressure cooker manual if you're not sure.
• Bring to pressure on high heat, then turn heat down to maintain pressure. Cook 45 minutes, then remove from heat and allow 15 minutes of cool-down before releasing pressure.

SHERRY-BRAISED PORK CHEEKS

Steps:

• Heat 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pan then add the onion. Cook gently for 10 - 15 minutes until softened and lighty coloured. Remove and set aside.
• Toss the cheeks in the seasoned flour. Add a little more oil to the pan and turn up the heat. Brown the pork cheeks all over in batches. Turn the heat down to medium.
• Return all the pork and the reserved onions to the pan. Add the garlic, cumin and paprika and cook for a minute, then pour in the sherry. Use your spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan and mix in all the flavours.
• Pour in the beef stock then bring the pan to a simmer. Simmer gently for 2 hours or until the cheeks are tender.
• Scatter with parsley leaves and flaked almonds. Serve with rice or buttery mashed potato.

SWISS STEAK-PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, pound flour into beef.
• Heat cooker and add oil, brown meat.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Close cover securely.
• Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 15 minutes at 15 pounds pressure.
• Let pressure drop of its own accord.

ROAST PORK SHOULDER WITH SPANISH RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• SOFRITO: In a food processor add green pepper, onion and cilantro. Pour in oil and mix well. Set aside 2 T. for Spanish Rice. Can keep in refrigerator for up to 10 days. ROAST: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cut off 2 slices (about 1/4 c.) of pork and set aside for Spanish Rice. Make slits in pork roast, and put 1 clove of garlic in each slit (maybe 6-8 slits and garlic). In small bowl, mix together the sazon and adobo seasonings. Add 1/4 c. sofrito and stir together. Rub over entire pork shoulder. Place roast in large roasting pan, wrap with foil and cook for 3 hours. Remove the foil and crank oven up to 400 degrees and let cook additional 20 minutes until desired crispness. SPAINISH RICE: In large saucepan on high heat, saute onions and reserved pork in the butter until lightly browned. Add sazon, adobo, rice and water and reserved sofrito. Do not stir at any point! Cook about 10 minutes on high or until the water begins to evaporate to almost the level of the rice. Cover with lid, reduce heat to low and let cook until water is totally evaporated and rice is tender.