Apple Cider Pork Stew Food

PORK & APPLE STEW WITH PARSLEY & THYME DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a flameproof and ovenproof dish. Add the onions, celery, bay and thyme, and fry for about 8 mins until softened. Add the pork and cook for a few mins until it changes colour, but it doesn't need to brown as you don't want to overcook it.
• Stir in the mustard powder, garlic, flour and vinegar, then pour in the bouillon, stirring to prevent any lumps forming.
• Add the apple, leeks and carrots, bring the liquid to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover the pan and simmer for 1 hr, stirring occasionally, until the pork and vegetables are tender.
• When the stew is nearly cooked, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. To make the dumplings, tip the flour, baking powder, mustard powder, parsley and thyme into a bowl and stir to combine. Put the yogurt in a jug, make up to 100ml with water, then stir in the oil. Lightly stir the liquid into the flour to make a soft, slightly sticky dough. Divide the dough equally into eight and shape into balls. Drop them on top of the stew, drizzling each one with the remaining oil. Bake for 20 mins until the dumplings are golden. Scatter with the extra thyme, if you like, before serving.

PORK STEW WITH APPLES AND TURNIPS IN CIDER

Steps:

• Place meat in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt, freshly ground pepper and rosemary.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Roll up the pork rind or fold bacon in half, tie with kitchen string and cover with cold water in a large pan.
• Bring to a light boil and boil for 5 minutes.
• Drain and cool under cold running water. Set aside.
• Pat meat dry with paper towels.
• On a plate, season flour with large pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Preheat oven to 325F, if using Dutch oven.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Dip a few pieces of pork at a time in the flour, place in the skillet and brown evenly.
• As each batch is done, transfer meat to a 5-1/2-quart Dutch oven or a slow cooker.
• Pour cider into the skillet.
• Over high heat, scrape the bottom of the pan for 1 minute or so to incorporate all the residue. (If oil and flour are burned, skip this step and pour cider directly into Dutch oven or slow cooker.
• Strain the cider over the meat.
• Add apples, turnips and garlic to the pork, and bury pork rind or bacon in the meat.
• Season with salt and pepper and cover.
• Be sure to check on the pork and add 1/4 cup water at a time, if necessary, to prevent the meat or vegetables from burning.
• Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1-1/2 hours, or in the slow cooker for about 6 hours, stirring meat, turnips and apples once or twice if possible to ensure even cooking.
• Discard the pork rind or bacon, put the stew with the apples and turnips in a heated serving bowl, and skim off the fat.
• Mash some of the apples and turnips into the juices, pour over meat.

PORK AND CIDER STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper and lightly dredge in flour. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the meat in batches and remove to a plate, adding a little additional oil when necessary. When all of the meat is browned and set aside, add the butter to the Dutch oven to melt. When the butter foams, add the celery, carrots, onions, bay leaf, herb bundle, some salt and pepper and the caraway seeds. Stir to combine and sweat the vegetables for a few minutes. Add the cider and vinegar, and reduce by half. Add the stock and then return the pork to the Dutch oven. Cover and cook about 1 hour over low heat or in an oven preheated to 325 degrees F.
• Stir in the potatoes and apples and continue to cook until the pork is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over moderate heat and garnish with celery tops to serve.

APPLE CIDER PORK STEW

Steps:

• Cut meat into 1 inch pieces.
• In a 4-6 quart slow cooker, combine meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, apple, celery and tapioca.
• Stir in apple cider, salt, caraway seeds and pepper.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 10-12 hours or on high heat for 5-6 hours.

NORMANDY PORK WITH APPLES & CIDER

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large pan and brown the meat in batches. Don't overcrowd the pan, and only turn the meat when it has a deep brown crust on the underside, as this will add lots of flavour to the stew. When one batch is cooked, tip it into the slow cooker and continue with the next batch, adding more oil as you need it.
• When all the meat has been transferred to the slow cooker, add the onion, carrots and celery to the pan and cook for 5-10 mins to just soften, scraping any meaty bits up from the bottom of the pan. Tip the veg into the slow cooker. Add the lardons to the pan and fry until crispy. Pour in the cider, bubble for 1 min, again scraping the bottom of the pan, then tip the cider and lardons into the slow cooker too. Add the apples, stock cube and herbs to the slow cooker, pour in 400ml water, season well and turn the heat to Low. Cover with the lid and cook for 6-8 hrs until the meat is very tender. (If you don't have a slow cooker, tip all the ingredients back into the pan, cover with a lid and cook for 3 hrs over a low heat, stirring every now and then to prevent it from catching on the bottom. You may have to add a splash of water during cooking if the sauce looks dry.)
• Turn your slow cooker up to High. Add the crème fraîche and mustard to the stew and check the seasoning. If the sauce is thin, you can thicken it with the cornflour - ladle 2 spoonfuls of the sauce into a pan and bring to a simmer, mix the cornflour with 1-2 tsp cold water to make a paste, then stir it into the sauce. Once thickened, return the sauce to the slow cooker and cook for 10 mins more on High, stirring occasionally (or for 5 mins on the hob). Serve with mashed potato, greens and extra mustard and thyme, if you like.

CIDER PORK STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a 1-gallon plastic bag combine the 3 Tbsps flour, 1 tsp salt, thyme and black pepper; mix well.
• Add pork cubes, close bag and shake to evenly coat meat.
• Place the coated pork on waxed paper; reserving remaining flour mixture.
• In heavy 4-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add the coated pork cubes; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining stew ingredients except for the 2 Tbsp water.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes or until pork is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Combine 2 Tbsp water and reserved flour mixture in a small bowl.
• Blend until smooth and add to stew; cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until stew thickens.
• Lightly spoon the flour into measuring cup level off.
• In a medium bowl, combine the 1 cup flour, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt mixing well.
• Add buttermilk, cheese and parsley; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Drop by tablespoons onto hot stew.
• Cover and cook 25 to 35 minutes resisting the temptation to peek until the end of cooking time.
• Keeping the pan covered tightly results in light, fluffy dumplings.