Elizabethan Pork Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil and gently fry the onion and garlic for 10 minutes.
• Toss the meat in the flour combined with the spices and seasoning and add to the onion.
• Fry the meat, stirring occasionally until evenly browned.
• Stir in the red wine with the honey and continue to cook over a medium heat, stirring for a further minute.
• Add the dates and potato chunks and transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Cover and cook for 2-2 1/2 hours or until the meat is thoroughly cooked.
• Just before serving stir in the fresh herbs.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Heat the oil and gently fry the onion and garlic for 10 minutes
• Toss the meat in the flour combined with the spices and seasoning and add to the onion.
• Fry the meat, stirring occasionally until evenly browned. Stir in the red wine with the honey and continue to cook over a medium heat, stirring for a further minute.
• Add the dates and potato and transfer to an oven proof casserole dish.
• Cover and cook for 2-2½ hours or until the meat is thoroughly cooked. Just before serving stir in the fresh herbs.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160 c, or 325 f.
• Heat oil in dutch over.
• Over high heat, fry pork in batches until lightly browned.
• Remove from pan.
• Add onions to pan.
• Cook over medum heat until soft.
• Add flour and spices.
• Stir and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and stock and slowly bring to a simmer.
• Add meat and fruits.
• Cook in center of preheated oven for 2 hours until meat is tender.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion for 5 mins until soft. Remove from the heat. Once cool, transfer to a bowl and mix in sage, breadcrumbs, sausage meat and some seasoning.
• Untie the pork and score the skin well with a sharp knife. Cut down the length of the meat, then open out like a book so you can stuff the sausage meat inside. Close back up to resemble original shape and tie at intervals with string to hold it together. Weigh so you know how long it will need to cook for. This can be done ahead; chill until needed.
• Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Rub the joint all over with salt and pepper and place in a roasting tray. Cook for 25 mins, then turn to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and cook for 20 mins per 450g/1lb. Remove, and check it's cooked through: any juices that run out should be clear. Transfer to a dish, then cover with foil to rest while you make the gravy.
• Spoon most of the fat out the tray, leaving the meat juices. Place tray on the hob or transfer juices to a frying pan. Stir in the flour for 1 min followed by the stock and cider, and bubble for a few mins. Strain into a jug. Serve the pork sliced, with the crackling, potatoes, gravy and veg.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet and stir-fry the diced pork in two batches until browned.
• Add ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin and paprika, and stir fry a further minute to cook the spices.
• Add chili sauce, squash, spinach, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste), and chicken stock, and mix well.
• Transfer contents of skillet to a casserole dish, cover tightly and cook in the oven for 45 minutes.
• Check once or twice during cooking that the liquid has not evaporated, and add a little more stock if necessary.
• When the meat and squash are tender, stir through the fresh cilantro and serve with rice.