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Pan-Braised Pork in Tomato Gravy

Tender, juicy, flavorful meat that goes with any side! This skillet pork in gravy is one of the simplest, most affordable, and quickest pork dishes around — the kind anyone can pull off. It's just as at home on a weeknight as it is on the holiday table.

Maria

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork (boneless)

500

Meat broth

350

Tomato paste

100

Vegetable oil

Sour cream

Bay leaf

Pepper

Salt

Onion

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 32 % 9 g

Fats 57 % 16 g

Carbohydrates 11 % 3 g

179 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 45 min

Step 1:

How do you make pork in gravy? Gather all your ingredients. Use boneless pork — a whole tenderloin or a lean piece of leg works well — or buy it already cut into pieces. For a little kick, stir 1/2 teaspoon of adjika (a spicy pepper-garlic paste) into the tomato paste. Along with salt and pepper, you can add a pork spice blend, but check the label first so you don't oversalt the dish.
Step 2:

Rinse the pork, pat it dry, and cut it into medium pieces — cubes or short strips.
Step 3:

Cut the onion however you like — small dice or larger slices. I chopped mine coarsely.
Step 4:

Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet over high heat. Add the pork and fry, stirring, until golden brown.
Step 5:

Once the pork starts to brown in spots, add the onion. Keep frying and stirring for a few more minutes, until most of the meat has a golden crust.
Step 6:

Lower the heat to medium and add the tomato paste. Cook everything together, stirring, for 3–5 minutes.
Step 7:

Pour in the hot broth.
Step 8:

Add the bay leaves and stir the contents of the pan well. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for about 20 minutes. You can cover the pan so the broth doesn't boil away too fast or spatter. If you'd like more gravy, add another cup of broth.
Step 9:

At the end, stir in the sour cream, salt, and ground pepper. Simmer for another 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat.
Step 10:

Spoon the pork onto plates, sprinkle with chopped fresh herbs, and serve with any side dish you like. Enjoy!

You can use another meat in place of the pork, but adjust for it — cooking time, flavor, and calories all change. Beef, for example, takes longer than pork, while chicken breast or turkey cooks faster.
You can swap the tomato paste for canned tomatoes in their juice, fresh tomatoes, or ketchup.