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Stewed pork in a slow cooker

Slow-Cooker Pork Confit (Canned Pork Stew)

Tasty, fragrant, and easy to put up right in the jars! Canning pork stew in a slow cooker is simpler than you'd think. Minimal effort on your end — the machine does the rest. You end up with a handy staple for all kinds of delicious meals.

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork

Bay leaf

Peppercorns

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 42 % 16 g

Fats 58 % 22 g

Carbohydrates 0 % 0 g

259 kcal

GI: 0 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make canned pork stew in a slow cooker for the winter? Gather your ingredients. Choose boneless pork with as little fat as possible. Trim off all the silverskin and sinew.
Step 2:

Cut the meat into small pieces and put it in the slow cooker bowl.
Step 3:

Add the salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf to the meat. If loose peppercorns in the finished stew bother you, tie them up in a cheesecloth bundle and remove it after cooking. Cover the slow cooker bowl.
Step 4:

Set the slow cooker to the "Stew" setting for 6 hours. It's convenient to do this overnight. When the cycle ends, the cooker switches to "Keep Warm" and holds until morning.
Step 5:

Stir the finished stew so the salt is evenly distributed. During cooking the meat has released plenty of juices. Switch to the "Fry" setting and bring the stew to a boil.
Step 6:

Prepare your jars for the stew. Wash them well and sterilize them however you prefer — in the oven, the microwave, or over hot steam.
Step 7:

Pack the hot stew into the prepared jars and top them off with a little of the broth from the slow cooker bowl. Douse the lids with boiling water and seal the jars. Cool the stew and store it in a cool place. Enjoy!

Keep in mind that the cooking time and setting in this recipe are approximate. Every slow cooker works a little differently, and even identical models from the same manufacturer can have their quirks. Before making a new dish in your slow cooker, read the manual carefully, then start by cooking dishes you already know well before moving on to new ones, dialing in the setting and timing to suit your own machine.
Besides pork, you can use any other meat in this dish. Just keep in mind that the cooking time, along with the flavor and calorie count, will change. Beef, for instance, takes longer than pork, while chicken breast or turkey takes less.
For how to figure out how many jars you'll need, why jars can burst and how to avoid it, plus more tips and tricks, see the article on putting up food for the winter.