Milwaukee Pork Stew
This sweet and sour stovetop stew boasts flavors from Milwaukee's German culture---beer, caraway, and onions.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder, or sirloin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil
- 4 large onions, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp caraway seed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 14 1/2 oz can chicken broth
- 1 12 oz can beer
- 2 Tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs brown sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- In shallow bowl toss together flour, salt and pepper. Dust pork cubes with seasoned flour. Heat oil in deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat; brown pork cubes slowly, about 10-15 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes, until onion is limp. Stir in caraway seed, bay leaf, chicken broth, beer, vinegar and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour, until pork is very tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley before serving.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Cooking Tip: Let the stew simmer for an hour or so while preparing mashed potatoes to serve under the stew. Toss a green salad with vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 361
Calories from Fat 196 (54%)
(34%)Total Fat 22g
(33%)Saturated Fat 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
(27%)Cholesterol 81mg
(22%)Sodium 528mg
(16%)Potassium 548mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g
(6%)Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(45%)Protein 23g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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