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Sautéed Pork Shoulder with Honey, Sesame and Fennel

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45 min

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic

    divided

  • 3 tbsp honey

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

  • Coarsely ground black pepper

  • 1/4 tsp crushed chili flakes 

  • 1 1/2 pounds ButcherBox pork shoulder

    defrosted, pat dry thoroughly

  • salt

  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour

  • 3 tbsp canola oil

  • 1 small head fennel

    cored, roughly chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

  • 1 bunch small carrots

    tops removed, carrots chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

  • Cooked brown rice

    for serving

Step By Step

Instructions

1
In a small mixing bowl, whisk ½ cup water with half of the garlic and the honey, lemon juice, sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and the chili flakes.
2
Place the pork shoulder on a cutting board, cut into 1-inch chunks and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper and the flour over the pork and toss well to coat each piece. 
3
In a large (12-inch) cast-iron or other heavy-bottom pan, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pork and sauté until golden brown on all sides and an instant-read thermometer stuck into the thickest part of a few cubes is 135ºF, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the fennel, carrot and the other half of the garlic to the pan, season with salt, stir to combine and then cook, stirring, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
4
Reduce the heat to medium, pour in the honey-sesame mixture and bring to a simmer, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook, stirring, until the sauce has thickened and reduced by about ¼ cup.
5
Serve hot with warm brown rice.

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