Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder

Name: Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder
Total time: 145
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 (3 pound) pork shoulder roast, cut into 3- or 4-inch chunks; Kosher salt to generously season pork; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 0.25 cup fresh sage leaves, torn; 1 (750 milliliter) bottle hard apple cider; 0.33333334326744 cup apple cider vinegar; 0.5 cup creme fraiche or heavy cream; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; Creme fraiche for garnish; Chopped fresh chives for garnish

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 (3 pound) pork shoulder roast, cut into 3- or 4-inch chunks
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Kosher salt to generously season pork
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
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0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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0.25 cup fresh sage leaves, torn

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1 (750 milliliter) bottle hard apple cider
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0.33333334326744 cup apple cider vinegar
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0.5 cup creme fraiche or heavy cream
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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Creme fraiche for garnish
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Chopped fresh chives for garnish

Instructions

Generously salt all sides of the pork shoulder chunks. Heat oil in a heavy pot over high heat. Brown pork shoulder pieces until surface is seared and crusty, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Transfer browned pork to a plate. Add onions to oil and reduce heat to medium and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add torn sage leaves; cook until onions soften and begin to brown, stirring frequently. Pour cider into pot; stir to deglaze bottom. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in cider vinegar. Reduce heat to low.
Transfer pork shoulder pieces to cider mixture. Cover; simmer gently on low 1 hour. Remove lid and turn pieces over. Cover; simmer on low until meat is fork tender, 1 to 2 more hours. Transfer pork to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
Raise heat to high and bring sauce to a simmer. Whisk in creme fraiche. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half and is slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in a pinch of cayenne. Transfer pork back to pot; reduce heat to low. Baste pork with sauce while it heats through and becomes perfectly tender, and the sauce is as thick as you want it, about 15 more minutes.