Pork Roast Cooked in Milk
This is something my Grandmother did (but in cream! yikes!) and I recently saw a recipe version featured on the Food Network, Ricardo and Friends’ episode called “The Ultimate Comfort Food”. Super easy and very delicious. Prepare and put in oven when the kids are busy eating lunch so that dinner will be ready by 5pm.
- 1 pork roast (ie. shoulder roast)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups milk (1 litre)
- Minced garlic to your liking
- Onion(s) peeled and cut into wedges
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- (other spice possibilities: Fennel seeds, savory, dill, thyme, curry…)
Preheat oven to 350℉.
In a large oven casserole, brown pork roast in butter and garlic. Add milk. Bring to a boil.
Add onions and spices of your choice, salt and pepper. Cover and cook in oven for 2 1/2 hours.
After the first 2 1/2 hours of cooking, uncover and continue to cook approximately 1 1/2 hours longer or until sauce is reduced by half. Turn pork over when you can (every 20-30 mins).
Remove pork roast from casserole (carefully as it will flake apart) and set aside covered with foil.
Pour the liquid in casserole dish through sieve. Whisk the ‘milk gravy’ and season to taste.
Serve with pork roast.
This is super with mashed or pureed potatoes, sweet potatoes or yams. Add a yummy green vegetable like baked broccoli or steamed peas…and presto dinner!
Tags: company coming, dinner, meat, milk, Pork