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Pork Bourguignon (French Pork Stew)
Pork Bourguignon is a slow-cooked French stew featuring pork shank simmered with bacon, button mushrooms, onions, carrots, tomato paste, red wine, cognac, and vegetable broth. The method involves browning ingredients for depth of flavor before an oven braise that yields tender pork infused with rich, savory elements and delicate acidity from tomato and wine.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 650 g pork shank 2 pieces
- 8 lices Bacon coarsely chopped
- 400 g button mushrooms cut in half
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 kg onion peeled, small, for stew
- 2 carrot sliced
- 100 ml red wine
- 50 ml cognac
- 1 l vegetable broth
- salt
- black pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (360 °F).
- Place a pan over medium heat, without any oil, add the bacon, sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until it becomes crispy and put it in an oven dish.
- Add a little olive oil to the same pan and sauté the meat for 3 minutes on each side, until golden. Remove the shanks and put them in the oven dish as well.
- Pour the wine into the same pan, let it evaporate for a minute and pour it over the meat. Clean the pan with a paper towel, add a little olive oil and sauté the onions, carrots and mushrooms for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, stir, add the cognac and put them in the oven pan. Add the broth, salt, pepper and cook for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Serve with mashed potatoes if desired.
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