Buckwheat and Pork (one-pot meal)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 cups
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Course
Main Course
Buckwheat and Pork (one-pot meal)
Description
This Buckwheat and Pork one-pot meal begins by sautéing rinsed and well-drained buckwheat to enhance its nuttiness, then cooking diced onion, grated carrot, and ground pork with olive oil. The pork is browned and combined with ketchup and minced garlic for flavor. Toasted buckwheat is spread over the pork mixture and covered with boiling water along with salt, black pepper, and bay leaves.
The mixture simmers covered until the buckwheat becomes soft and fluffy, absorbing flavors from the meat and vegetables. After resting off heat, the dish is stirred and served as a cohesive main course offering a contrast of tender pork and grain textures with mild seasoning and a hint of sweetness from ketchup.
This method keeps cooking efficient by using one pot and layering ingredients to achieve depth of flavor. The dish balances earthiness of buckwheat with savory pork and aromatic bay leaves, making a filling, straightforward meal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat rinsed and drained well
- 1 1/2 cups water boiling
- 1/2-3/4 lb ground meat we used pork
- 1 onion medium, diced
- 1 carrot medium, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaf
- olive oil to sauté
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven (or heavy-bottomed pot) over medium heat. Once it’s hot, add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add well drained buckwheat and saute, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes. Remove buckwheat from the pot and set aside.
- In the same pot add 2 Tbsp more olive oil. Add diced onion and grated carrot and saute for 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add ground meat and continue to saute until lightly browned and cooked through. Add 2 Tbsp of ketchup, 2 minced cloves of garlic and combine well.
- Spread toasted buckwheat evenly over the top of the mixture and cover it with 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Sprinkle the top with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp of black pepper and 2 bay leaves.
- Close the pot with a tight fitting lid. Simmer for 15 min or until kernels are soft and fluffy. Remove from heat and let it stand covered for an additional 10 min without mixing, then stir and serve.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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