Goat Milk

Aug 05 2022

Italian Pork poached in Milk Recipe – Popular Traditional Gourmet Recipes

This is a traditional Italian method of cooking pork that makes the meat wonderfully tender. Flavoring the goats milk with sage and lemon makes the dish extra special.

This recipe requires less than 30 minutes Preparation time, more than 2 hours Cooking time, and Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

5 litres/2½ pints full-fat goats milk
175g/6oz unsalted butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 x 750g/1lb 10oz boned pork loin with rind still attached
4 garlic cloves, sliced
6 sage leaves
2 unwaxed lemons, zest removed in strips, cut in half
500g/1lb 2oz waxy potatoes, peeled and left whole
1 head cavolo nero, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Direction:

Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3.

In a large ovenproof pan or casserole, heat 100g/3½oz butter and the oil. Add the pork fat-side down and cook until golden-brown and crisp.

Remove the pork from the pan and set aside. Fry the garlic and sage for 1-2 minutes. Add the lemon zest, squeeze in the juice and drop in the rest of the lemon. Add the goats milk and bring to the boil.

Season the pork shoulder with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Put it, fat-side up, into the hot milk. Add the potatoes and cook in the oven for 1½ -2 hours, or until the pork is very tender.

To cook the cavolo nero, heat the remaining butter in a large frying pan. Once hot, add the cavolo nero and a few tablespoons water. Cook until wilted.

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