Ginger-Thyme Braised Pork with Carrots and Green Beans
Tender pork simmers with ginger, thyme, sweet carrots, and green beans in a light, savory pan sauce. Serve it in bowls for an easy, comforting dinner.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, PCOS and 13 more diets
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Ingredients
- 700 g boneless pork shoulder, cut into small chunks
- 300 g carrots, cut into thick half-moons
- 200 g green beans, trimmed and cut into short pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, leaves only
- 400 ml water
- ¼ tsp fine salt
Method
- Brown pork in olive oil until golden on several sides.7 min timer
- Stir in ginger, garlic, thyme, carrots, water, and salt.
- Cover and simmer gently until pork is tender and carrots soften.25 min timer
- Add green beans; simmer until tender and bright green.10 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share, then simmer remaining sauce until glossy.3 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
Kids’ plate: Pork and veggie bowls
On the plate: Tender pork pieces with soft carrots and green beans, served with a little pan sauce.
Make it a game: Make a garden in the bowl: carrots are stepping stones and green beans are little paths. Pick where each piece goes at your own pace.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Pork, carrots and green beans bring the flavour; no soy, seaweed or kelp.
- Low-histamine: Fresh pork, carrots, green beans, ginger and thyme; no citrus, vinegar or fermented ingredients.
- Gluten-free: The braise uses pork, vegetables, herbs and water, with no grain or sauce.
- Anti-inflammatory: Olive oil, fresh ginger, vegetables and unprocessed pork; no added sugar or refined starch.
- Pregnant: Nothing in the dish is raw, unpasteurised or alcoholic.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft carrots and green beans with finely cut pork; avocado is served mashed.
- Kid (4–12): Mild pork, soft vegetables and familiar avocado make an easy bowl.
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