Greek Rosemary Braised Pork is a tender, tasty, savory, and sweet pork dish. Fork tender it falls apart. Braised with onions, wine, fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Traditionally, this recipe uses honey and is sometimes called Greek Braised Pork with honey or Greek Icarian Honey. However, I don’t have any Icarian honey in my pantry so I substituted Yacon Syrup. This flavorful recipe will have company or family raving for more. Not to mention, the delectable aromas that will fill your kitchen.
Greek Rosemary Braised Pork:
Yacon Syrup is a sweet deep dark and tasty syrup. Therefore I decided to use Yacon Syrup as a substitute for the Greek Honey to create the depth of flavor. For more information read my blog post on Yacon Syrup Information. The sweetness of the Yacon Syrup balances out the acidity of the wine and a slight amount of vinegar. Nonetheless, Yacon Syrup can be found at Amazon.
Subsequently, it begins by browning the meat followed by building the b5aising liquid. Furthermore, the meat is baked in the oven for an hour to create a tender robust flavor. The sauce is finished off with a little orange juice, a small amount of Yacon Syrup, and a little more Rosemary. In conclusion, this creates a flavorful and tasty dish to top pasta, rice, zoodles, cauliflower mash, or riced cauliflower. Consequently, this vintage Mediterannean dish will leave you wanting more.
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Personal Notes:
Believe it or not but this is my version of a tasty Dish from the Icarian Islands in Greece. In fact, it is named after the mythological Icarus who flew too close to the sun and fell into the ocean. According to legend, he fell close to these islands.
Needless to say, these islands are a mere 30 miles to the west coast of Turkey. Understandably, I have always wanted to visit Greece and Turkey. Hopefully, the world will be back to a new normal soon and my husband and I will get the opportunity to travel again.
Greek Rosemary Braised Pork
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 3 lbs pork butt cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Rosemary Wine Salt or Pink Salt
- 1 medium whole red onion sliced in half
- 1 cup white wine
- 3 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup of chicken broth
- 3 tbsp Yacon Syrup
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Directions:
First, preheat oven to 325 F. Second, cut pork into 2-inch pieces. Thirdly, slice the onion. Fourthly, heat up an oven-proof pot on the stove and add in the avocado oil. Next, season the pork with salt and pepper. Finally, fry the pork up in batches searing the meat on all sides. Finally, remove the pork and add it to a bowl. Next, fry up the onions until soft, scraping up the fond (the little brown bits) from the bottom of the pot (approximately three minutes). Once the onions are soft add in the wine. Put a lid on the pot and allow the wine to reduce (about 4 minutes).
Next, add in 2 tsp of the fresh rosemary, oregano, thyme, fennel seeds, and the bay leaf. Add in the chicken broth and 2 tbsp of the yacon syrup and stir until combined. Finally, add the pork back into the mixture. Place the lid on the pot and place it into the oven for 1 hour. Next, carefully remove the pot. Place the pot on the stove over medium heat. With pot holders remove the lid. Remove the pork and place it into a bowl. Most importantly, remove any excess oil before proceeding to the next step. Finally, stir the orange juice, apple cider vinegar, and remaining yacon syrup into the sauce. Lastly, cook the sauce down until it thickens to your liking. Add the pork back into the sauce and stir to coat. Serve with rice, cauliflower rice, cauliflower mash, zoodles, or gluten-free pasta.
Greek Rosemary Braised Pork
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 3 lbs. pork butt or pork loin cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Rosemary Wine Salt or Pink Salt See the recipe on my blog
- 1 medium red onion sliced in half
- 1 cup white wine
- 3 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 1 cup chicken broth homemade or store-bought
- 3 tbsp Yacon Syrup
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 325 F.
- Second, cut pork into 1-inch pieces.
- Thirdly, slice the onion in half.
- Fourthly, heat up an oven-proof pot on the stove and add in the avocado oil.1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- Next, season the pork with salt and pepper.2 tsp Rosemary Wine Salt or Pink Salt, 1 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Finally, fry the pork up in batches searing the meat on all sides (this will take approximately 3-4 minutes per side).3 lbs. pork butt or pork loin cut into 1-inch pieces
- Finally, remove the pork and add it to a bowl.
- Next, fry up the onions until soft scraping up the fond (the little brown bits) from the bottom of the pot (approximately three minutes).1 medium red onion sliced in half
- Once the onions are soft add in the wine.1 cup white wine
- Put a lid on the pot and allow the wine to reduce cook for about 4 minutes.
- Next, add in 2 tsp of the fresh rosemary, oregano, thyme, fennel seeds, and the bay leaf.3 tsp fresh chopped rosemary, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 tsp fennel seeds, 1 whole bay leaf
- Add in the chicken broth and 2 tbsp of yacon syrup and stir until combined.1 cup chicken broth homemade or store-bought, 3 tbsp Yacon Syrup
- Finally, add the pork back into the mixture.
- Place the lid on the pot and place it into the oven for 1 hour.
- Next, carefully remove the pot from the oven.
- Place the pot on the stove over medium heat.
- With pot holders remove the lid.
- Remove the pork and place it into a bowl.
- Most importantly, remove any excess oil before proceeding to the next step.
- Finally, stir the orange juice, apple cider vinegar, and remaining Yacon Syrup into the sauce.1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Lastly, cook the sauce down until it thickens to your liking.
- Add pork back to the sauce and stir to coat.
- Serve over rice, cauliflower rice, mashed cauliflower, mashed potatoes, or zoodles.
Notes
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings 6.0 | |
Amount Per Serving | |
Calories 373 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 14 g | 22 % |
Saturated Fat 3 g | 15 % |
Monounsaturated Fat 9 g | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | |
Trans Fat 0 g | |
Cholesterol 121 mg | 40 % |
Sodium 818 mg | 34 % |
Potassium 28 mg | 1 % |
Total Carbohydrate 7 g | 2 % |
Dietary Fiber 0 g | 1 % |
Sugars 3 g | |
Protein 47 g | 94 % |
Vitamin A | 1 % |
Vitamin C | 7 % |
Calcium | 3 % |
Iron | 13 % |
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. |
Jean says
delicious recipe! I like learning recipes from other countries
LaRena’s Corner says
Jean, thanks. It reminds me a little of Osso Buco. I do hope you give it a try and let me know what you think. Have a great week.
LaRena’s Corner says
Jean, I love trying foods from other countries, too. Sorry I missed this comment. May your day be a blessed one!