There are many different things said about pork, but, as it were,whatever it was, this meat occupies a leading position on our table. Why? Firstly, it has developed historically, secondly, it is the most common type of meat in our country, and finally, no matter what nutritionists say, pork is a tasty meat, and it is easy to cook. Even novice housewives can handle pork without any problems. We hope that the simple pork dishes, the recipes for which are given below, will appeal to both working women and beginners who are taking their first steps in cooking, and experienced housewives. In order for the meat to be tasty, you need to choose the right parts of the pork carcass. Knowing what can be cooked from a particular piece of meat greatly simplifies the path to success.
Fillet medallions
Ingredients:
- 400 grams of pork tenderloin,
- salt, pepper - to taste,
- 1 egg,
- breadcrumbs,
- fat for frying.
Method of preparation:To prepare this simple pork dish, you need to wash the meat, dry it, cut it into portions. Beat it lightly. Roll it in breadcrumbs, dip it in a beaten egg and roll it in breadcrumbs again. Fry in very hot fat until crispy. Put it in the oven, preheated to 220 degrees, for 7 minutes. You can use salted crackers as breading, which should be broken into small pieces. It turns out very tasty and beautiful. You can bring the meat to readiness directly in the frying pan, increasing the cooking time.
Roast pork in a pot
Ingredients (for one pot):
- 150-200 grams of low-fat collar,
- 1 tablespoon chopped onions, carrots,
- 1 potato, salt,
- pepper black and fragrant, bay leaf - to taste,
- 2 cloves garlic,
- prunes,
- fat for frying,
- 100 grams of vegetable broth.
Method of preparation:Prepare the meat, peel and chop the vegetables. Put all the spices in a preheated frying pan and lightly fry, add the meat and cook over high heat until a crust forms, add the onion, carrot, potato and prunes, cook for another 5 minutes. Put everything in a pot, pour in a little hot broth, season with salt and pepper to taste and put in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees. Cook until all the products are soft. Instead of bread, you can serve yeast pancakes with this dish. To simplify the process, it is quite acceptable not to fry the ingredients, but immediately put everything in a pot, salt, pepper, pour in the broth (you can use hot water if you do not have ready-made broth on hand) and put in the oven. If you are expecting a lot of guests to whom you plan to treat this dish, you can cook everything at once in one large dish the day before the reception. Before the guests arrive, put the roast into portioned pots and put it in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. The dish will not lose its taste, and you will not be exhausted by kitchen worries and will meet your guests in the best mood. The potatoes should be boiled, only then will the dish have the necessary consistency.
Ribs in honey sauce
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of pork ribs,
- 3 tablespoons of honey,
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce,
- onion, garlic, chili, ginger - to taste
- ½ small carrots,
- one teaspoon of lemon juice,
- vegetable oil for frying.
Method of preparation:Make a marinade from honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, chili pepper and ginger. Marinate the ribs for 2-3 hours. In a preheated frying pan, fry the carrots and onions cut into thin oblong strips, add the ribs taken out of the marinade, and cook everything together over high heat for 7 minutes. At the end, pour the marinade into the meat and put it in the oven to finish cooking the dish. If the sauce is thin, you can thicken it with starch. This meat goes perfectly with rice.
Rolls of pork with mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of pork fillet, g
- 100 grams of mushrooms,
- ½ bulb,
- 1 small carrot,
- salt, pepper - to taste,
- 100 grams of vegetable or chicken broth.
Method of preparation:Cut the prepared meat into portions, beat lightly, salt and pepper. Put the mushroom filling on each piece of meat, roll up and fasten the edges with toothpicks. Put in a suitable dish, pour in the mushroom gravy and simmer over low heat until done. Rice, potatoes, buckwheat, etc. are suitable as a side dish. Mushroom filling: Cut the mushrooms, fry with onions, carrots and spices, season with salt and pepper. Mushroom gravy: Sprinkle some of the mushrooms prepared for the filling with flour, pour in a small amount of broth, season to taste with salt and pepper. You can use any mushrooms for the filling - fresh or dried. If dried mushrooms are used, then instead of broth, it is better to add mushroom broth to the gravy. The dish will have a more pronounced mushroom flavor.
Pork in jelly from red currant
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of pork fillet in one piece (there should be a thin layer of fat on top),
- salt, pepper, garlic - to taste,
- 100 grams of red currant jelly
Method of preparation:Wash the meat, dry it, make diamond-shaped cuts on the top layer of fat and generously rub with salt, pepper, crushed garlic and leave for several hours to marinate. Preheat the oven to 220-250 degrees and put the meat in for 10-15 minutes so that it fries until crispy. Remove the meat from the oven, grease it with jelly and put it back in the oven. Cook at 170-180 degrees, constantly applying new layers of jelly. Serve as a cold appetizer with a side dish of pickled fruit.
Cold boiled pork in Zakarpattya
It is customary to serve boiled pork at the Easter table. Ingredients:
- 300 grams of ham,
- salt, pepper, garlic - to taste,
- paprika, crushed cumin - to taste.
Method of preparation:Wash the meat, dry it, lard it with garlic, rub it with salt, pepper and cumin. Bake it in the oven at 200 degrees, periodically pouring the released juice over it. It can be served as a main hot dish or as a cold appetizer. Cook simply, cook deliciously! We recommend reading:
