Spicy Cumin Braised Pork
Spicy Cumin Braised Pork is perfect for a fancy dinner party or a weeknight dinner for the family! Warmth from the cumin paired with tender pork makes for an unbeatable meal. Be sure to keep reading for tips on how to braise pork to perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 Boneless pork shoulder cut into1-1⁄2 inch pieces
- 1 medium Plum tomato roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp Member's Mark™ Salt-Free Curry Powder
- 3 tbsp Canola oil divided
- 1 tbsp Scotch bonnet chile finely chopped
- 1 Yellow onion finely chopped
- 5 Garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Member’s Mark™ Ground Cumin
- 2 tbsp Member’s Mark™ Granulated Sugar
- 2½ tsp Kosher salt or more to taste
- 1½ tbsp Fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp Fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Combine pork, tomato, Member's Mark™ Curry Powder, 2 tablespoons oil, and chile pepper in a large zip top plastic bag; seal and toss to evenly coat. Chill at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
- In a large Dutch oven, heat remaining 1 tbsp oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, Member’s Mark™ Ground Cumin, and Member’s Mark™ Granulated Sugar; cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Add pork and marinade to Dutch oven; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until pork is almost tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Stir in salt. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low, stirring with a wooden spoon and scraping bottom of Dutch oven often, until liquid is completely reduced and pork is tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Stir in lime juice and season with salt. Transfer mixture to a serving platter and sprinkle with cilantro.