Apple Cider Braised Pork
Directions
- 1Cut the pork shoulder into four equal parts.
- 2Season the pork with salt and pepper.
- 3Add oil to a pot on the stove.
- 4Sear the pork on all sides until browned.
- 5Remove the pork from the pot and drain off any excess fat.
- 6Add the pork back into the pot.
- 7Pour in apple cider, chicken stock, soy, and molasses.
- 8Add whole black pepper, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, star anise and orange peel.
- 9Add a pinch of salt to the pot and mix the ingredients.
- 10Bring the mixture to a high simmer, then cover the pot.
- 11Bake in the oven at 325°F for 2.5 hours.
- 12Thinly slice the onion for the fried onions.
- 13In a bowl, mix flour with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and paprika.
- 14Dip the sliced onions into buttermilk.
- 15Then coat them in the seasoned flour mixture.
- 16Fry the coated onions in oil at 350°F until crispy and golden brown.
- 17Remove the fried onions and season with salt.
- 18Peel and chop the parsnips.
- 19Add the parsnips to a pot and cover with cream.
- 20Simmer until the parsnips are tender and the cream has thickened.
- 21Transfer the parsnips and cream to a blender.
- 22Blend until smooth to create a puree.
- 23Season the parsnip puree to taste.
- 24Once the pork is cooked, strain half of the braising liquid.
- 25Simmer the strained liquid until it thickens to the desired consistency.
- 26Serve the parsnip puree on a plate as a base.
- 27Place a piece of braised pork on top of the puree.
- 28Drizzle the thickened sauce over the pork.
- 29Garnish with crispy fried onions.
- 30Sprinkle with chives for a fresh finish.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder
- 1.5 Tbsp neutral oil
- 0.66 Gal apple cider
- 3 Tbsp soy
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp whole black pepper
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 Tbsp molasses
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp white pepper
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.125 tsp MSG
- 1 lb peeled and cut parsnips
- 1 cup cream
- 1 pinch salt
Equipment
pottongspeelerblenderladlestrainer
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