Pork roast with lemon
6 servings
60 minutes
Pork stew with lemon is a refined dish of European cuisine that combines tender meat with spicy citrus and spice notes. Fresh blanched lemon gives the dish a unique sweet-sour taste enhanced by caramelized sugar, wine vinegar, and warm ginger tones. Dried apricots and raisins add a light fruity sweetness, creating a harmonious flavor combination. The dish is perfect for family dinners or festive tables, while a side of couscous or rice beautifully complements the stew's texture. This combination of ingredients has roots in Mediterranean cuisine where meat is often cooked with fruits and spices for rich aroma. Topped with cilantro, it gains freshness and finishing elegance.
1
Wash the lemons and dip them in boiling water. After 5 minutes, remove and rinse with cold water. Cut each lemon lengthwise into 6 pieces.
- Lemon: 2 pieces
2
Peel and chop the onion. Peel and slice the ginger.
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Fresh ginger: 20 g
3
Cut the meat into 6 cm cubes. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and fry the meat and onion in it.
- Pork: 1200 g
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Onion: 2 pieces
4
Add sugar, ginger, and a halved pepper pod. Season with salt and pepper. Heat while stirring for 5 minutes, then add lemons and pour in vinegar.
- Brown sugar: 0.5 teaspoon
- Fresh ginger: 20 g
- Red chilli pepper: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Lemon: 2 pieces
- Wine vinegar: 100 ml
5
After 5 minutes, pour in 200 ml of water or vegetable or chicken broth and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Add dried apricots and raisins. Cook uncovered for another 10 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Dried apricots: 100 g
- Raisin: 50 g
6
In conclusion, sprinkle the dish with coriander and serve immediately.
- Chopped cilantro (coriander): 2 tablespoons
7
As a side dish, boiled couscous or white rice can be offered.