Pork meat in a cauldron on a fire

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pork meat in a cauldron over a fire? To cook pork in a cauldron over a fire, it is best to use the neck part of the pork. It is more tender and soft, the dish turns out juicy and very tasty. Prepare vegetables and herbs. We will need bell peppers, onions, carrots and tomatoes; be sure to add garlic and bay leaves for flavor, as well as fresh herbs.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse a piece of meat under running water and dry with paper towels. Peel the onions, carrots and garlic (a few cloves of garlic can be left in the peel). Cut off the stalk of the pepper and remove all the seeds; remove the tails from the tomatoes. Rinse vegetables in clean water.

3. STEP 3

   

   To preserve the taste of all vegetables, I recommend chopping them not very finely. Cut the carrots into circles and cut each circle in half. Chop the onion and bell pepper into large cubes. Tomatoes can be cut in the same way as peppers and onions, or into slices, as in the photo.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the meat into medium-sized pieces, about the size of a child's fist or the size of a matchbox.

5. STEP 5

   

   The basic preparation is complete, now you can light a fire. It is better to prepare vegetables in advance, since the process of adding them to the cauldron will happen one by one very quickly.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the cauldron on the fire and wait until it becomes hot.

7. STEP 7

   

   Pour in vegetable oil and let it get hot. Using a slotted spoon, pour hot oil over the edges of the cauldron (be careful not to burn yourself!)

8. STEP 8

   

   Throw pieces of meat into the cauldron, stirring continuously, fry the pork over a strong fire until browned (which is about ten to fifteen minutes). Pour a glass of water over the meat, turn the heat to moderate and simmer the pork for about 20-30 minutes under a closed lid. Open the lid periodically to check if there is liquid in the cauldron; if not, then you need to add a small amount of water so that the meat does not burn.

9. STEP 9

   

   After 30 minutes, open the lid of the cauldron. Add wood to the fire to increase the heat. Wait for the remaining liquid to boil away and salt the meat to taste. Add carrots, garlic and onions to the cauldron, stirring everything, fry for about 5 minutes until the smell of fried onions appears.

10. STEP 10

    

    Next comes the turn of bell pepper and bay leaf. Send them to the cauldron, mix everything. Cook for about one to two minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add tomatoes to meat. If you are using non-seasonal vegetables, you can add a pinch of sugar to the cauldron. If you have tomatoes from the garden, then sugar can be excluded.

12. STEP 12

    

    Mix the meat and vegetables well; at this stage you can add your favorite spices and seasonings. Reduce the heat to low again, cover the cauldron with a lid and simmer for about 15 minutes. Open the lid periodically to check that there is enough liquid from the tomatoes and that the dish is not burning. If there is not enough liquid, add half a glass of water.

13. STEP 13

    

    Sprinkle the finished dish with allspice or ground chili pepper and add finely chopped herbs.

Comments on the recipe

Elya

09.10.2023

4.6

Pork with vegetables is a great dish! Watch the video recipe for meat and vegetables in a cauldron. Best lunch ever!

Marianna Kim

09.10.2023

4.5

Such a beautiful and tasty recipe, of course, needs to be prepared. We bought meat and made it. I confirm the words of the author - this is an incredibly colorful and incredibly tasty dish! We made it for 10 people and it wasn’t enough for us. It's so delicious that you want more and more. Thank you so much for the recipe!