Braised Pork With Cumin (Rojões) Recipe

Name: Braised Pork With Cumin (Rojões)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 1/2 tablespoons lard; 1 cup red wine; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons salt; fresh ground pepper; 4 lemon slices; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon paprika

Servings: persons

2 lbs lean boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 1/2 tablespoons lard
1 cup red wine
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
fresh ground pepper
4 lemon slices
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon paprika

1
Marinate your pork meat overnight, in the wine, garlic,salt, pepper, and crushed bayleaf, and the paparika. The next day in a skillet melt the lard over high heat, add the pork cubes (DRY well with a paper towel ) and brown.
2
them stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, and also regulating the heat so that they color quickly and evenly without burning. Stir in the marinate that remained along with the cumin add a little more salt if needed, and 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic. Bring to a boil. then cover and reduce heat to low and let simmer for 25 minutes or till pork.
3
is tender. Add in a little more wine if it looks to dry so that you'll have a nice thick sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stir in the fresh cilantro . Pour the pork into a heated platter, surrounded with boil potatoes or fried.
4
Decorate with lemon slices and black olives.
5
serve with a nice green salad on the side a bottle of red wine.
6
Enjoy.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs lean boneless pork, cut into 1-inch cubes, 1 1/2 tablespoons lard, 1 cup red wine, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Braised Pork With Cumin (Rojões) falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Braised Pork With Cumin (Rojões)

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