Gluten-Free Spanish Braised Pork with Garlic and Saffron
Pork shoulder turns tender in a deeply savory garlic-and-saffron braise, then gets crisp edges under the broiler. Soft carrots and a handful of fresh parsley and scallion greens finish each bowl.
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Ingredients
- 900 g boneless pork shoulder, cut into 5 cm pieces
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 carrots, cut into thick coins
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.1 g saffron threads, crumbled
- 250 ml water
- 1.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 20 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped; reserve some for serving
- 2 scallion greens, thinly sliced for serving
Method
- Salt the pork, then brown hard in hot olive oil on all sides.
- Lift out pork; cook onion and carrots in the browned fat until golden.7 min timer
- Stir in garlic, bay, saffron and water; return pork and cover.
- Braise gently until pork is tender and the reduced juices coat a spoon.90 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; broil remaining pork until crisp at edges.5 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Scatter parsley and scallion greens over the adult servings.
Kids’ plate: Pork and Carrot Plate
On the plate: Tender pork, soft carrots and onion from the braise, with parsley and scallion greens left off.
Make it a game: Build a little fort with the soft carrots and pork pieces. Choose which carrot makes the gate.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Pork, onion, carrots, garlic, saffron and olive oil make the braise, with no soy, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: The braise uses pork, vegetables, herbs and water, with no grain or sauce.
- Anti-inflammatory: Pork, carrots, onion, olive oil, garlic, saffron and fresh herbs make up the meal.
- Low-histamine: Fresh pork braises with onion, garlic, carrots and saffron; fresh herbs finish it without stock, vinegar or citrus.
- Kid (4–12): Tender pork and soft carrots come from the same garlic-saffron braise, with fresh herbs left off the kids' share.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft carrots and small, thin pieces of tender pork make up the kids' plate.
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