Braised Pork Shoulder With Chimichurri
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 lbs pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 5 equal pieces
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups chicken stock
- chimichurri sauce (see note)
- Preheat oven to 275.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter in the oil.
- Season the pork with salt and pepper and brown over high heat, 3-4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to an enameled cast iron casserole and add the garlic, onions, thyme, bay leaf, stock and 2 cups of water; bring to a boil.
- Cover with foil and bake for 2 1/2 hours, until the pork is falling apart tender.
- Transfer to a dish and keep warm.
- Strain the liquid, return to the casserole and reduce by half over moderately high heat.
- Season with salt and pepper, add to the pork and serve with chimichurri.
- Note: Use store-bought chimichurri or make Animal's excellent version. In a mortar mash one chopped garlic clove with one seeded jalapeno. Season with 1 tsp salt. Work in one bunch each of stemmed curly and flat leaf parsley and 1/4 cup of chopped oregano. Stir in 3/4 cup of olive oil and 2 Tbs of white wine vinegar and season with 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper.
unsalted butter, vegetable oil, pork shoulder, salt, garlic, onions, thyme, bay leaf, chicken stock, chimichurri sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-pork-shoulder-with-chimichurri-358046 (may not work)