Zharkoe Pork

Submitted by Chef #432082

"Eastern European stewed pork dish."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs trimmed pork shoulder, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried summer savory
• 3⁄4 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 4 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 dill pickles, chopped
• 3 cups water
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 lb old fashioned grits
• 3⁄4 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

directions

1. Place pork in 4 qusrt pot and salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot and let meat steam over high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and brown meat, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes.
2. Mash garlic cloves, summer savory, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in mortar and pestle. Put garlic paste into and small bowl and grind the coriander and fenugreek seeds in the mortar and pestle.
3. Add garlic paste and 1 teaspoon olive oil to pork and stir over medium heat 1 minute. Add onion, bell and jalapeno peppers and coriander/fenugreek and cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add 1 cup water and bring to bowl. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
5. Add parsley and pickles and serve over grits.
6. For the grits:.
7. Bring 3 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in grits, return to boil, then simmer, stirring, until thickended, about 18 minutes.
8. Increase heat to medium-low and add cheese a few cubes at a time while stirring until it is all melted inches.