Zharkoe Pork
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs trimmed pork shoulder, cut into 3/4-inch pieces ⓘ
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 3 large garlic cloves ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried summer savory ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon coriander seed ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 bell pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 4 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- 3 dill pickles, chopped ⓘ
- 3 cups water ⓘ
Instructions
- Place pork in 4 qusrt pot and salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot and let meat steam over high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and brown meat, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes.
- Mash garlic cloves, summer savory, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in mortar and pestle. Put garlic paste into and small bowl and grind the coriander and fenugreek seeds in the mortar and pestle.
- Add garlic paste and 1 teaspoon olive oil to pork and stir over medium heat 1 minute. Add onion, bell and jalapeno peppers and coriander/fenugreek and cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 cup water and bring to bowl. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
- Add parsley and pickles and serve over grits.
- For the grits:.
- Bring 3 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in grits, return to boil, then simmer, stirring, until thickended, about 18 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-low and add cheese a few cubes at a time while stirring until it is all melted inches.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
591
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).