Rosemary and Lemon Pork Stew

EdsGirlAngie's Note:

This rich stew uses typical Portuguese seasonings and ingredients such as dry wine (vinho seco), paprika, and lemon. The meat is oh-so-tender, and the dish is very no-fuss. Serve with rice and/or lots of traditional Portuguese cornmeal bread.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 ½ lbs boneless pork chops , 3/4 inches thick,cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 ½ tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces trimmed and sliced portabella mushrooms
• 2 cups sliced onions
• 1 cup dry white wine
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¾ teaspoon dried rosemary , crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• parsley or cilantro (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Toss the pork cubes in flour, salt, pepper and paprika, and in a large saucepan, brown them in the olive oil
2. Add portabella mushrooms and sliced onion and saute for 5 more minutes
3. Stir in the wine, basil, coriander and rosemary, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan
4. Cover stew and cook over low heat for an hour; uncover and cook for another 15 minutes or until liquid thickens up a little
5. Just before serving, stir in the fresh lemon juice; garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro

Reviews

[IAteMyGluestick]

I did not care for this recipe much. Although I agree that it is easy to prepare and the meat is very tender, the wine was entirely too overpowering and could stand to be diluted a little. I used dry white wine, as directed. It was served over rice and I thickened it just a tad, but no where near enough to change the flavor. The spices together would have been great if the wine was not so strong. I may decide to try again, I will use half wine and half water, because, like I said it was easy and the meat was very tender.

[Super Simple Sandy]

Delicious and simple dish. Next time, I would increases the spices by (at least) 50% as another reviewer suggested. I would also make a little more sauce as there wasn't much per serving and my hubby likes a lot of sauce. Overall, the meat was tender and it tasted good - just a little bland for us.

[Recipe Reader]

I really like this version of stew. I made a few minor changes - button mushrooms, lots of fresh rosemary and I served it over rice. It's easy and delicious, thanks for posting!