Braised pork

Braised pork

The technology of stewing can be called a return to the origins of meat cooking in Russia. It was put in a hot oven, the sealing process was underway, then the temperature slowly dropped - the meat was simmered. Below we will tell you about the process of cooking stewed pork and what you need to cook in advance as ingredients.

Braised pork

Cooking time:
5 hours. Servings: 4.
Ingredients needed to cook stewed pork:
1-1.2 kg of pork (ham, shoulder);
200 gr. celery root (don't overdo it, the flavor is quite bright);
one carrot;
one head of onion;
half a head of garlic;
olive oil;
Allspice, bay leaves, sea salt – to taste.

The process of cooking stewed pork.

1. Coarsely chop the onion, carrot and celery.
2. The vegetables should be fried in a little olive oil or without it (in cooking, this procedure is called tinting) and put on a plate.
3. In the same frying pan, fry the meat on all sides until a characteristic golden crust is formed (as a result, the pores will be sealed).
4. Now transfer the vegetables to the bottom of a heatproof saucepan. Meat should be placed on top of them. Next, you need to add spices, garlic (you can peel), salt. Pour water in such a way that it does not completely cover the meat, and place to bake (simmer) in the oven for 4.5 hours at a temperature of 70 ° C. Cover with a lid or foil on top.