I have a complete abundance of Lemons growing in my courtyard right now
so I need to do some cooking with them. This is a traditional recipe
from Northern Italy, the natural sugars in the milk compliment the sweetness of the pork,
and the liquid cooks down to form a thick sauce.
I served the Italian Braised Pork for a small dinner party with just simple
sauteed cherry tomatos & Kalamata olives and lemon broccolini.
Think I may braise everything in milk now. :)
Lets get started….
Put your slow-cooker insert on the stove top over medium heat, then add the oil and warm until hot. Add the bacon and fry, stirring often, until browned , 2-3- minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper bowl to drain.
Season the pork well on both sides with salt & pepper.
Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the pork to the fat remaining in the insert and cook (Bacon Is Flavor Right). Brown the pork on all sides about 10 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate and set aside.
Pour off the fat from the insert and return the insert to medium-high heat.
If BACON wasn't the best part to the recipe then let it be the braising in MILK. Pour in 3 cups of warm milk and deglaze the insert, stirring and scrapping up the brown bits of goodness on the bottom with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil.
Oh lord, this looks good and it is good. Transfer the insert to the slow cooker and add the pork.
Tumble in bacon, sage, garlic and lemon peel. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours. The pork should be tender. During the last 1-2 hours of cooking, check the milk level; if it seems like it has evaporated too much, warm a cup or so of milk in a saucepan until steaming, add it to the slow cooker and continue to cooking.
Transfer the pork to a cutting board and tent with aluminum foil to keep it warm. Remove and discard the sage, garlic cloves and lemon peel from the cooking liquid. Leave the liquid in the slow cooker and transfer to the stove top. Cook the liquid whisking constantly, until a thick sauce forms, about 5 minutes.
Cut the pork across the grain into slices about 1/2 inch thick.
Lets eat... but first don't forget to pour this amazing sauce over
your pork and fill your glass with some Wine.
So delicious and tender. Would you like a bite?
INGREDIENTS
1boneless pork loin roast, 2-2 1/2 lb
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 slices thick-cut bacon, about 3 oz
3-4 cups whole milk
6 sage leaves
4 cloves of garlic or more
4 wide strips lemon peel
Enjoy!
P.S.
I knew you would ask for another bite. XO
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