Beer-Braised Pork

Name: Beer-Braised Pork
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 pounds boneless country-style pork loin ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 cups dark Mexican beer (such as Dos Equis amber); 1 cup unsalted chicken stock; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce; 2 bay leaves

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless country-style pork loin ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon kosher salt
10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 cups dark Mexican beer (such as Dos Equis amber)
1 cup unsalted chicken stock
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
2 bay leaves

Directions

1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of pork; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and half of garlic. Cook 7 minutes, turning to brown pork on all sides. Remove pork from pan. Repeat with remaining oil, pork, salt, and garlic.
2

Add beer to skillet, stirring to deglaze pan. Cook 8 minutes or until liquid reduces to about 1/4 cup. Return pork to skillet, and add chicken stock, chopped chipotle chiles, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Uncover and cook 4 minutes or until liquid has mostly evaporated. Remove bay leaves before serving.