Pork stew

Name: Pork stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Ingredients: 1.2 kg of pork shoulder; 3 large onions; 4 potatoes; 1 yellow or red bell pepper; 3 carrots; 3-4 cloves of garlic; 10 cherry tomatoes; 1.5 cups of beef broth or stock; 100 g of fresh green beans; 1 Small glass of red wine 100ml / 3.5 fl.oz; 2 tablespoons of olive oil; 2 tablespoons of pork lard or oil; 1-2 sprigs of rosemary or thyme; 2 tablespoons of soy sauce; 2 tablespoons of red paprika; 1-2 teaspoons of garlic powder; 1.5 teaspoons of salt or to taste; 2 tablespoons of flour all purpose; Black pepper to taste; 1 tbsp tomato paste

14 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 45min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:07 GMT

Ingredients

5 servings

1.2kgpork shoulder

3 clovesgarlic

1 ½ cupsbeef broth

or stock

100gfresh green beans

red wine

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 tablespoonspork lard

or oil

1 sprigsrosemary

or thyme

2 tablespoonssoy sauce

2 tablespoonsred paprika

1 teaspoonsgarlic powder

1 ½ teaspoonssalt

or to taste

2 tablespoonsflour all purpose

black pepper

to taste

1 Tbsptomato paste

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the pork shoulder into bigger cubes, about 1 inch in size. Larger pieces work better for this pork stew recipe.

Step 2

Season the meat with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and red paprika. Mix properly and let marinate.

Step 3

Cut the onions into thin slices, heat up some pork lard (or oil) in a pot or large deep pan and sautee on high heat for a few minutes.

Step 4

Once the onions start to brown, add finely chopped garlic and sautee for 2-3 more minutes.

Step 5

Add the soy sauce now, it will give us a nice color and soften the onions. Sautee for 2-3 minutes again.

Step 6

In with the tomato puree, mix properly and sautee for 2-3 minutes again, while stirring so it doesn’t burn.

Step 7

And now the wine, pour it in, keep stirring and give the alcohol 2-3 minutes to evaporate. Wine gives the pork stew a typical deep flavor so do not skip it unless you really have to.

Step 8

Add the meat into the pot or pan. Mix properly with the base, turn the heat down to medium-low and start braising with the lid on.

Step 9

Mix from time to time and once most of the liquids have evaporated (it should take about 30-45 minutes), it’s time for the next step.

Step 10

Add the beef stock or broth, rosemary or thyme and all the vegetables. You can get creative here and use whatever vegetables you prefer.

Step 11

Cover the pot or pan with a lid and keep simmering on low until the meat becomes fully cooked and almost fall-apart tender. This should take 30-45 minutes again.

Step 12

The last thing to do is to thicken the sauce of our pork stew. Mix 2 tablespoons of flour with cold water and keep adding it to the sauce in batches, while stirring. Always wait a minute before adding the next batch.

Step 13

Once you have reached the desired consistency, it’s time to give our pork stew a final taste and add salt if needed.

Step 14

And that’s it, the pork stew is ready to get served. Use chopped parsley, red onions and chili flakes (optional) for garnish.