Pork azu with pickles and potatoes in a frying pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pork basics with pickles and potatoes in a frying pan? Prepare your ingredients. For this recipe, it doesn’t matter which part of the carcass you choose, since it will still become soft during the cooking process. Cucumbers salted using the barrel method will be tastier in this dish, but, if not available, pickled ones will also work. Tomato paste can be replaced with chopped fresh tomatoes, you can also add carrots and onions.

2. STEP 2

   

   Pour the cucumber brine over the tomato paste and stir until smooth. If you took fresh tomatoes, then grate them on a coarse grater, and only then fill them with brine.

3. STEP 3

   

   If the pork has been frozen, first defrost it by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Wash the defrosted meat and dry it with paper towels. Cut the pulp into small cubes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the potatoes, peel them and cut them into cubes approximately equal in size to the pork.

5. STEP 5

   

   In the same way, cut the cucumbers into cubes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat and, stirring, fry the pork until golden brown.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place potatoes in the pan with the meat. Fry everything together, stirring, for about 5 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add pickles to the pan. Stir.

9. STEP 9

   

   Then pour the tomato mixture with brine and water into the pan with the meat and vegetables. Add bay leaf and ground pepper.

10. STEP 10

    

    Mix everything thoroughly. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the azu over low heat for 20-25 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    At the very end, add the peeled garlic passed through a press. It is not necessary to add salt to this dish, since there is already enough salt in the tomato paste, brine and cucumbers. In any case, taste it for salt and decide for yourself. Stir the azu and remove from the heat.

Comments on the recipe

Khochka

17.09.2023

5

Azu is delicious with any meat. Here's a version with chicken.

Alyona

17.09.2023

4.9

Pork azu with pickles and potatoes in a frying pan according to this recipe is prepared simply and quickly, and the result is an incredibly beautiful, juicy, bright dish! It’s still a great opportunity for me to add cucumbers harvested in September. The dish is complete and very filling. Men will definitely appreciate its unusual, piquant taste. I listened to the author’s advice and did not add salt, for which special thanks. I recommend preparing and enjoying this wonderful basics!

Sarina

17.09.2023

4.8

Pork azu with pickles and potatoes in a frying pan turned out very tasty! My husband said why haven’t I prepared such a dish before. If it’s so delicious with pork, I can imagine how delicious it would be with beef according to the original recipe. I'll definitely try to cook it