Caucasus-Style Braised Pork Shoulder Recipe

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Caucasus-Style Braised Pork Shoulder
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  1. Mince garlic, then mash to a paste with 2 teaspoons kosher salt using a heavy knife. Grind coriander and fenugreek seeds and red-pepper flakes to a powder in grinder, then stir together with garlic and 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl. Make 2-inch-deep slits all over meat with a small sharp knife and push some of paste into slits. Rub remaining paste all over meat. Put pork in a bowl and marinate, covered and chilled, at least 8 hours.
  2. Bring meat to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  3. Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
  4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork on all sides, turning with tongs and a large kitchen fork, about 8 minutes total. Transfer pork to a large plate and cook onion in fat remaining in pot, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits, until beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Return pork to pot and add water and remaining teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then cover tightly with lid and transfer to oven. Braise, turning meat once, until very tender, about 3 hours. Cool pork in pan juices completely, uncovered, about 1 1/2 hours, then chill, covered, at least 8 hours.
  5. Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
  6. Remove fat from surface of pan juices and reheat pork (with pan juices), covered, in oven 1 hour. Transfer pork to a platter using cleaned tongs and large fork. Stir cilantro, vinegar, and table salt and pepper to taste into pan juices and serve with pork.
  7. Cooks' notes: •Pork can be marinated up to 3 days. •Braised pork can be chilled up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 318.08 Kcal (1332 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.21g 34%
Cholesterol 75.98mg 25%
Sodium 1682.74mg 70%
Potassium 485.1mg 10%
Total Carbs 5.51g 2%
Sugars 1.57g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 6%
Protein 23.6g 47%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 51.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 106.66 Kcal (447 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.45g 34%
Cholesterol 25.48mg 25%
Sodium 564.26mg 70%
Potassium 162.66mg 10%
Total Carbs 1.85g 2%
Sugars 0.53g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 6%
Protein 7.91g 47%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 9%
Calcium 17.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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