Braised Pork with Fuyu Persimmon

Name: Braised Pork with Fuyu Persimmon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 4 plum tomatoes (3/4 pounds total), peeled (see cooks note, below) and chopped, or 1 (14- to 16-oz) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 rib celery rib, chopped; 680 grams firm-ripe Fuyu persimmons, peeled, seeded if necessary, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 onion, chopped; 6 servings Accompaniment: cooked white rice; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters chopped scallion greens; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water

Braised Pork with Fuyu Persimmon might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 355 calories, 51g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have scallion greens, garlic clove, accompaniment: rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Pat pork dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with salt.

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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wide 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork in 3 batches, turning, about 5 minutes per batch, transferring to a bowl as browned. (

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Add more oil to pot as needed between batches.)

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Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot.

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Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

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Add pork with any juices accumulated in bowl, water, and tomatoes and bring to a simmer.

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Cover pot, then transfer to oven and braise pork until very tender, about 1 3/4 hours.

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Scatter persimmons over pork and braise in oven, partially covered, 10 minutes more. Stir in scallion greens and salt and pepper to taste.

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·Stew can be made, without persimmons or scallions, 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered. Reheat in a preheated 350°F oven, about 30 minutes, before proceeding.·To peel a tomato, first cut an X in the end opposite the stem and immerse in boiling water 10 seconds.

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