Felonious Pork
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless country style pork ribs
- 1 sweet yellow onion ⓘ
- 1 fennel bulb (fronds saved)
- 1 stalk celery ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon juniper berries ⓘ
- 1 branch rosemary, leaves stripped ⓘ
- 2 bay leaves ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon fennel pollen ⓘ
- kosher salt and ground black pepper ⓘ
- 4 cups chicken stock ⓘ
- canola oil for browning meat
Instructions
- 1) Cut the pork rib into large cubes about 1 inch each
- 2) Chop the onion and fennel into large pieces, about 1 inch each, reserving the fennel fronds until the very end of cooking.
- 3) Slice the celery and chop the fronds
- 4) Crush the juniper berries in a mortar
- 5) In a large skillet heat the oil until it begins to smoke. Brown the cubed pork in batches.
- 6) Transfer the pork to a slow cooker. Add the dry ingredients except for the fennel pollen.
- 7) Add the stock to the crock to not quite cover the meat. It should come about 3/4 of the way to the top. Sprinkle on the fennel powder.
- 8) Set the timer for 6 hours. Take the afternoon off while the meat cooks.
- Sprinkle with celery leaves and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
408
kcal
20% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).