Chef John’s Pork al Latte

Name: Chef John’s Pork al Latte
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon, coarsely chopped; 296 milliliters chicken broth; 118 milliliters creme fraiche; 4 cloves garlic, sliced; 59 milliliters olive oil; 680 grams pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks; 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste; 15 whole fresh sage leaves; 4 servings salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 small yellow onion, diced

Chef John’s Pork al Latte might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 395 calories, 23g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and דל פחמימות, diet. A mixture of bacon, pork shoulder, creme fraiche, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a skillet, place over medium heat, and cook bacon, stirring often, until crisp and bacon fat has rendered into the skillet, about 5 minutes.

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Season pork cubes generously with salt and black pepper.

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Remove bacon from pan and set aside, reserving fat in pan. Turn heat to medium-high and brown pork pieces in bacon drippings until well browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.

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Transfer meat to a bowl, leaving pan drippings in skillet.

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Turn heat to medium and stir in chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir onion until translucent and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onion and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Pour chicken broth and creme fraiche into onion mixture; whisk until smooth. Scrape up and dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom of the skillet. Bring mixture to a simmer.

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Return bacon to sauce and stir in 2 tablespoons chopped sage.

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Place pork pieces into simmering sauce along with any accumulated juices from the meat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.

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Raise heat to medium and cook uncovered until pan sauce reduces and thickens and meat is very tender, about 20 more minutes. Stir red pepper flakes into sauce; adjust seasonings to taste.

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Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; drop whole sage leaves into the hot oil and cook, lightly tossing leaves in the oil, until crisp, 10 to 15 seconds.

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