Servings: people
Red Wine Braised Pork Cheeks
Slow-cooked red wine-braised pork cheeks are tender, flavorful, and rich in taste. This comforting dish is perfect for a weekend dinner, served with creamy mashed potatoes and a deep, aromatic sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 pcs. Prok Cheeks Iberico pork or another type of pork
- 1 pcs. Carrots
- 1 pcs. Red Onion
- 2 pcs. Celery Leaf Stalks
- 500 gram Red Wine
- 400 gram Water
- Herbs Rosemary, sage, and bay leaves (tied together)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sugar
- Vinegar
- Lemon Juice
- Butter for frying
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Pat the meat dry with paper towels and season them with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large pot (preferably a roasting pot) with butter and oil and brown the cheeks well on all four sides. Remove them and set them aside.
- Cut the vegetables into cubes and brown them in the same pot - add a little extra fat during frying.
- Return the meat to the pot and add water, wine, and the herb bouquet. Reduce to low heat and let the dish cook covered for 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, until the meat is completely tender.
- Remove the meat and the herb bouquet. Discard the bouquet.
- Boil the liquid down a bit. Thicken the sauce slightly if it is too thin. Season the sauce with vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, and salt and pepper, until it tastes as you like it.
- Serve the dish with mashed potatoes.
Notes
Tip: Make mashed potatoes with equal parts potatoes and celeriac. The celery flavor is fantastic for this dish and also lightens the mashed potatoes a bit.
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We recommend El Veïnat Garnacha:
It has a purplish body and aromatic tones of red berries, vanilla, and herbs on the nose. Veïnat shows a creamy texture that melts in the mouth with a passage of fertile notes and flavorful tannins.
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Advertisement:Our wine partner BayVine.dk recommends the following:
We recommend El Veïnat Garnacha:
It has a purplish body and aromatic tones of red berries, vanilla, and herbs on the nose. Veïnat shows a creamy texture that melts in the mouth with a passage of fertile notes and flavorful tannins.
Read more about the wine and buy it here