Milk-Braised Pork

Serves: 5

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

52

Sweetness

45

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 cups

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper

2

In a 4-quart heavy kettle heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown pork on all sides, about 5 minutes total

3

Carefully add milk and cook pork, covered, at a bare simmer 2 hours

4

Continue to cook pork, partially covered, at a bare simmer until very tender, about 1 hour

5

Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes

6

Season cooking liquid generously with salt and pepper and boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes

7

Thinly slice pork and transfer to a platter

8

Skim fat from cooking liquid and spoon liquid over pork

9

Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper

10

In a 4-quart heavy kettle heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown pork on all sides, about 5 minutes total

11

Carefully add milk and cook pork, covered, at a bare simmer 2 hours

12

Continue to cook pork, partially covered, at a bare simmer until very tender, about 1 hour

13

Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes

14

Season cooking liquid generously with salt and pepper and boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes

15

Thinly slice pork and transfer to a platter

16

Skim fat from cooking liquid and spoon liquid over pork