Millet Porridge with Salt Pork
A hearty, fragrant porridge — make it and see! Millet porridge with salt pork is a tasty option for breakfast or dinner. Use whatever cured pork you like; if you want more meat in it, go with pork belly. Either way, the porridge comes out fragrant, filling, and appetizing.
Julia
Recipe author
Millet Porridge with Salt Pork
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 %
3 g
Fats 25 %
6 g
Carbohydrates 63 %
15 g
114 kcal
GI:
7
/
0
/
93
- Making this fragrant, tasty porridge couldn't be easier! First, measure out the millet and rinse it well under running water — keep rinsing until the water runs clear. Then cover the millet with drinking water so the grain is fully submerged, let it sit for half an hour, and drain. While the millet soaks, make the cracklings: cut the salt pork into thin slices. Heat a heavy pot (a Dutch oven works well) over medium heat, add the slices, and render them until translucent. Transfer the cracklings to a plate, but leave the rendered fat in the pot. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) — we'll start the porridge on the stovetop and finish it in the oven. You can use the same idea in a slow cooker: render the pork first, then cook the millet on the "Porridge" setting. Now continue: peel the onion and garlic. Dice the onion and finely mince the garlic. Sauté the onion and garlic in the rendered fat over medium heat for 4–5 minutes — no need to brown them, just cook until soft. Return the cracklings to the pot and stir them in with the onion and garlic. Add the millet and stir well. Season with salt and stir again. If you like, add your favorite spices and mix thoroughly — a blend like svanetian salt works great. You can also stir in some finely chopped fresh herbs. Pour the water over the millet, cover the pot, and bake in the preheated 375°F (190°C) oven for 35–40 minutes. Serve the finished porridge hot, divided among bowls. Round it out with fresh bread and, if you like, a few sprigs of fresh herbs. Enjoy — here's to delicious, comforting meals!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Onion - 41 kcal/100g
- Millet groats - 335 kcal/100g
- Pork fat - 871 kcal/100g
- Melted pork fat - 947 kcal/100g
- Pork rinds - 895 kcal/100g
- Lard - 797 kcal/100g
- Spy - 658 kcal/100g
- Garlic - 143 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
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