Breakfast Sausage Patties
Turning a tough cut of pork into snappy, succulent sausage is easier than you’d think, and having a batch on hand can be any cook’s secret weapon. Fresh bulk sausage is nothing more than salted and seasoned meat that you grind and vigorously mix, and making a good batch is simple if you adhere to […]
Philadelphia Pork Sandwiches
This recipe is inspired by the sandwiches we sampled in Philadelphia. To re-create these famous Philly sandwiches at home, we opted for a boneless pork butt roast and braised it in chicken broth. This made tender and flavorful pork, and the juices from the pork mingled with the chicken broth during cooking to create an […]
French-Style Pork Stew
We wanted a stew with lots of pork flavor but without a lot of heaviness. Could a traditional French recipe pave the way?To produce a rich, savory broth, we use three types of pork: pork butt, kielbasa, and smoked ham shank. Aromatics, herbs, and spices season a mixture of water and chicken broth, and a […]
Cider-Braised Pork Roast
Pork and apples are a classic combination, so for this recipe, we pair a flavorful bone-in pork butt roast with apple cider. Boston butt is a good candidate for braising—its fat and connective tissue break down over the long cooking time, resulting in tender, silky meat. Rubbing the meat with a brown sugar–salt mixture and […]
Pork, Fennel, and Lemon Ragu with Pappardelle
You already know ragu rosso, the king of ragu sauces. But perhaps you haven't met the queen: ragu bianco, which, in our version, trades the tomato for bright lemon and rich cream.We ensured plenty of savoriness by creating fond twice. We first browned finely chopped pancetta, onion, and fennel in a Dutch oven and […]
Perfect Pulled Pork Recipe
This pulled pork recipe is requested at every get-together we go to. It’s so fall-off-the-bone tender and packed with flavor you don’t even need BBQ sauce. It honestly makes the best pulled pork sandwich ever. Come see how easy it is to make this pulled pork oven recipe.
Mexican Stewed Beans with Salsa Fresca
In Mexico City, we learned to prepare traditional stewed beans, as well as a version enriched with pork. Sofrito—a sauté of aromatics cooked separately from the dish’s central ingredient(s)—is a key flavoring for the beans. Our sofrito consists of onion, garlic, tomatoes and jalapeños cooked down to concentrate their essences and is added only […]
Slow-Cooker Pork Carnitas
To achieve a slow-cooker version of this Mexican pulled pork dish, we had to make some adjustments to compensate for the moist environment of the slow cooker. We cut pork shoulder (with a good amount of fat left on it) into chunks and combined the meat with onion, orange zest and juice, lime zest […]
Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos
These tacos contain a rich filling inspired by cochinita pibil, a popular Mexican dish from the Yucatán Peninsula that features incredibly tender slow-roasted pork.To make cochinita pibil, the inspiration for our recipe, a whole suckling pig is swaddled in bitter orange juice and banana leaves before being nestled under a pile of hot coals to […]
Pork Chili Colorado
From Chef Edgar Rico of Austin’s Nixta Taqueria, this pork Chili Colorado (a Mexican stew named for its brick red hue, not the state) boasts 3 kinds of dried chiles that bring the heat and, after a long braise, a mellow sweetness. Most of the long cook time is decidedly hands off—simply let the […]
Slow Cooker Cochinita Pibil Tacos
Cochinita Pibil, a specialty of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, is traditionally slow-roasted in banana leaves and served with pickled red onions. The trademark spice in this recipe is the annatto seed, also known as achiote, whose bright red color permeates everything it touches. We messed a little with tradition by skipping the banana leaves and […]
Creamy Braised Pork and Bean Stew With Cinnamon, Fennel, and Onion
There are few things as comforting as a bowl of warm, creamy beans dotted with pieces of tender pork. It's even better when the recipe for that bowl of pork and beans practically cooks itself, as with this pork and bean stew.My goal with this recipe was to cook the dried kidney beans and meaty […]
Thai-Style Grilled Pork Skewers (Moo Ping)
Thinly sliced pork shoulder gets marinated, put on a stick, grilled, and brushed with coconut cream. These skewers will have you forget all about sad takeout satay. While most people in the United States are most familiar with satay-style Thai skewers, these grilled pork skewers, called moo ping, are a popular street-food in Thailand. Thin […]
Slow Cooker Peach Carnitas
The combination of tender pork, crunchy fresh toppings, and soft warm tortillas make for a fun, satisfying meal that each person can customize to their exact mood and preferences. Traditional carnitas always hit the spot, but, come summer, I like to switch things up and make a vibrant peach salsa.If you’re a bit skeptical about […]
Easy Pressure Cooker Pork Chile Verde
A deeply flavored chile verde that requires only 15 minutes of hands-on work. There's a reason that this Easy Pressure Cooker Green Chili with Chicken is one of our most popular pressure cooker recipes. It's because the flavor-to-work ratio is simply off the charts. Here's the gist of it: Dump some ingredients into a […]