What can I do with diced pork?

maverick18

Hi there

I have a recipe for Goulash which my mum gave to me. I absolutely loved this when my mum used to make it and its great because it uses diced pork.... other people might use other meat but my mum always used diced pork.

Ingredients

Diced Pork - My mum used to get a small pork joint but I used a small pack i got frm the supermarket.
1 Large Onion
4 Large Carrots
1 Pack of Buttom Mushrooms
1 Tin of Chopped Tomatos
1 Red and 1 Green Pepper
1 Beef Oxo Cube
Tomato Puree 2 Table Spoons
1/4 to 1/2 teasopoon of cooking salt - i personally dont add this but its up to you
Cornflour
Pinch of crushed chillies


Method

You will need a large pan
Put a tiny spot of oil in the bottom of the pan and put the diced pork on the bottom.
Then slice the onion and layer this on top of the pork.
Then peel and chop carrots into rings and layer on top of onions.
Wash mushrooms, cut in half and layer these on top of carrots.
Deseed pepper and slice and layer on top of mushrooms.
Pour tin of chopped tomatos on top of peppers.

In a Jug put 1/2 pint of boiling water and mix in one oxo cube. Then add to table spoons of tomato puree and salt if required but tastes fine without. Stir until disolved. Then pour onto goulash. Add a pinch of crushed chillies.

Bring pan to simmer on level 3 and simmer for 1 and 1/2 hours until cooked. Be careful not to have heat too high or you will burn meat. Stir from time to time but be gentle.

Whe cooked to thicken mix 3 tablespoons of cornflour with a little water and add to goulash when warm. Stir occassinally and re heat to thicken.

I serve this with a jacket potato and its gorgeous. Also freezes well. This makes about 5/6 helpings.

Dont be worried about the crushed chillies if you dont like hot things as it doesnt make it hot just adds falvor. Hope you enjoy

CH27

Pork & apple casserole

Diced pork
Large diced onion
2 peeled & diced apples
1 teaspoon of paprika
Pork bisto

Mix the gravy, add the paprika,pour over the pork, apples & onions, season
& cook for 6 hrs on high.

Serve with mash & veg.

Chris25

don't know if you saw these posts http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=916008#post916008 op was asking asking for help with pork steaks/pork cubes

AdmiralX

Curry: and use instead of chicken meat

Kebaps: marinante the pieces thread them through skewers alternating with veges, onions, bell peppers, courgettes

Sweet and Sour pork, google chineese recipes

LondonDreamer

I made up a stew when I got a pack of whoopsied casserole veg after Christmas. DH loved it and asked that I make it again!

Here's a rough recipe...

400g diced pork
1 onion, chopped (pack had red, think either would work)
1 leek, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
Good handful of swede, chopped
Two handfuls of small new potatoes, chop any larger ones in half/quarters
Small glass cider, or tablespoon cider vinegar (I used the latter)
Stock (I used chicken, pork or ham would be good though)
Dried herbs (I used value mixed)
Spoonful of flour to thicken (I used cornflour)
Salt and pepper to taste

I don't have a slow cooker, so this is hob instructions...

Cook the onion, leek and carrots in a little oil over a medium heat to soften them, about 10 minutes. Coat the pork in the flour and add to the pan. You can brown the meat if you want, I didn't bother. Add the cider/vinegar and let bubble until reduced a bit. Add the swede and potatoes, then enough stock to cover. Add herbs and seasoning to taste. Let bubble away for at least an hour, until everything is cooked and the sauce has thickened.

You could add apples or apple juice as well if you wanted, my DH isn't keen on mixing sweet and savoury so I didn't but I'm sure it would be lovely.

AdmiralX

Loads of pork recipes here
http://www.lovepork.co.uk/recipes/pork-tortilla-wraps

babyshoes

I have a great method for cooking pork. It isn't a recipe as such because it is so flexible you can add as much of any ingredient as you like and adjust it at the end if necessary. I usually use pork shoulder and cook it in a low oven, but there no reason why it wouldn't work with diced pork in a slow cooker - in fact I have used diced pork to bulk it out in the past.

I brown off the pork, add a tablespoon or two of cornflour and stir it around to soak up any meat juices, then some mushrooms - anything from a couple of handfuls to a large punnet - whole if smallish, roughly chopped into halves or quarters if large; a diced apple or two (skin on is fine) and a large can or two of cheap, sweet cider. Sometimes I chuck in a bit of apple juice too if the cider I have used is too dry or if I need more liquid. Make sure the meat is covered with liquid and give it a good stir. At this point I generally bring it to the boil then bung it in a low oven for a couple of hours or more with a lid on. I have a Le Crueset casserole so it goes easily from cooker top to oven. I guess you would probably just turn the slow cooker up to it's highest for a little while, then turn it down to cook for ages.

Once the meat is cooked to the point where it is falling apart, you can thicken the sauce if it is still watery - I would usually take the lid off for the last hour of cooking to let some liquid evaporate and maybe turn the heat up a little. I am not sure if you can do this with a slow cooker? You may need to restrict the liquid at the start. You can also add more cornflour if needed.

This is yummy served with mashed potato and broad beans or other green veg.

iris

I am using diced pork shoulder today.

10 ozs diced pork
1 tin condensed mushroom soup (no other liquid needed if using slow cooker)
1 onion chopped finely
50 grams mushrooms chopped finely
2 teaspoons dried tarragon
Salt & pepper

Put all the above ingredients in slow cooker on high for approx 4 hrs.

Half an hour before end of cooking time add a few whole button mushrooms.

I serve this with pasta and it makes a lovely quick and easy meal for 2 adults

Pink.

Hi chirpychick,

We have an existing thread on diced pork which has more ideas that may help so I've added your thread to it to keep the suggestions and recipes together.

Pink

Josslette

Hi A while ago I made quite a simple but yummy dish with reduced diced pork shoulder.

- Brown pork shoulder pieces
- Add diced onion, soften it for a few mins
- Add a couple of cloves of crushed garlic
- Add some white wine(if you've got some hanging around), some chicken stock(about enough to cover), tsp or so of mixed dried herbs, a tin of drained and rinsed butter beans, S+P
- Bring to the boil then simmer till the pork is tender, then add some creme fraiche/double cream/sour cream or even cream cheese.
- You could bung in some fresh herbs now like thyme or chives
- Serve over pasta