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Pork stir-fry with capers and pickles

Pork stir-fry with capers and pickles

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Slow-cooked pork stew in a pot with capers and pickles, combined with egg yolks: a tender and flavorful dish, perfect for a family dinner.

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Recipe from Tournebelles, Castelobranco, Ĵeromo and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This slow-cooked pork shoulder dish is simmered in a pot with herbs, white wine, capers, and pickles. The sauce, thickened with egg yolks removed from the heat, is rich and pleasantly tangy. It’s a family-friendly dish that can be prepared leisurely and fills the house with a wonderful aroma.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time1 hr 40 min
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStewed
  • Estimated cost$2.49 $0.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.15
  • $0.08
  • $0.14
  • $0.28
  • $0.04
  • $0.73
  • $0.37
  • $0.65
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the pork shoulder into large cubes (12 to 15 pieces). ≈ 8 min
  2. Peel the onion and chop it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Finely chop the celery. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat the oil paint and butter in a saucepan.
  5. First, return the pieces of meat to the pan. ≈ 3 min
  6. Salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  7. Add the chopped onion, celery, sage leaves, bay leaf, and thyme. ≈ 3 min
  8. Stir with a wooden spoon and simmer gently. ≈ 4 min
  9. Sprinkle with flour, stir again, and mix with the white wine (and optionally, some water). ≈ 4 min
  10. Cover the pot and let it simmer over low heat.
  11. After 1 hour and 30 minutes, remove the meat and keep it separate in a warm place.
  12. Add the chopped capers and pickles to the pot. ≈ 3 min
  13. Once the sauce has cooled, mix it with the egg yolks. ≈ 4 min
  14. Adjust the seasoning. ≈ 2 min
  15. Coat the meat pieces with sauce and serve very hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pork stir-fry with capers and pickles

  • 1 large onion$0.15
  • 1 stalk of celery$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.14
  • 30 g of butter$0.28
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.04
  • 20 cl of white wine$0.73
  • 2 tablespoons of capers$0.37
  • 2 egg yolks$0.65
  • salt and pepper$0.05

Total$2.49

that's $0.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of pork shoulder
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 30 g of butter
  • 5 leaves of sage
  • One sprig of thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 20 cl of white wine
  • 2 tablespoons of capers
  • 2 or 3 pickled gherkins
  • 2 egg yolks
  • salt and pepper

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