Beer Braised Pork with Bacon
From pleclare 15 years ago
- 80 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Pork shoulder is perfect for braising.Slow cooking creates a tender and moist roast. The bacon adds quite a bit of flavor.
Ingredients
- 8oz. applewood smoked bacon,chopped shopping list
- 21/2-3lbs boneless pork shoulder roast(3 to 31/2" thick) shopping list
- 3/4tsp coarse salt,divided shopping list
- 1/2tsp dried sage shopping list
- 1/2tsp pepper,divided shopping list
- 1 lg.onion,coarsely chopped shopping list
- 4 lg shallots,halved shopping list
- 6 lg garlic cloves,halved shopping list
- 3/4c dark beer or non-alcaholic beer shopping list
- 1/2c beef broth shopping list
- 6 new red potatoes,unpeeled,quartered shopping list
- 3 carrots,cut in 2" pieces shopping list
- 3 parsnips,sliced(1/2" thick) shopping list
- 2 ribs celery,sliced(1") shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oven to 325. Cook bacon in large skilet over med. heat until browned and crisp;drain on paper towels Reserve drippings in skillet.
- Cook pork in drippings over med-high to med heat 5 to 6 mins or till browned on all sides. Reserve 2 tsps. of drippings in in skillet;discard remaining drippings.
- Place pork in shallow roasting pan large enough to hold pork surrounded by vegetables. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt,sage and 1/4tsp pepper.
- Cook onions,shallots and garlic in drippings over med heat 3 mins,stirring occasionally. Scatter around pork.
- Add beer to skillet;boil over high heat 2 mins or till reduced to 1/2c;stirring to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add broth;bring to boil. Pour around pork;cover tightly with foil.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20 mins. Scatter potatoes,carrots,parsnips and celery around pork;sprinkle vegetables with remaining 1/4tsp each salt and pepper. Reserve 1/3c bacon for garnish; sprinkle remaining bacon over vegetables. Bake,covered an additional hour or till pork is fork tender and pale pink in center. Let stand 5 mins before slicing.
- Spoon pan juices over pork; surround with vegetables. Microwave reserved 1/3c bacon 30 seconds or till warm;sprinkle over pork.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
I love this recipe! Very nice combo of veggies here, lovely addition of beer and bacon and clear instructions! Will definitely be making this, thanks!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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Wow, you have a winner here my friend. Great post and a very high 5. Yummers.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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Just made this last night. The best pork roast we've ever had! Came out so juicy and tender! Loved the beer sauce, it tasted so good, I had to get a piece of bread and soak it up in the end! Added some pictures for you.
juels
in Clayton loved it
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