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Sweet and Sour Pork

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
150 min
TOTAL TIME
165 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dinner Italian World
Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup aged balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 anchovy fillet, or more to taste, mashed
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to a moderate temperature of 325 degrees Fahrenheit (160 degrees Celsius).
2
Apply a thin layer of olive oil to the interior surface of your chosen baking vessel.
3
Combine the tomato paste, white vinegar, honey, minced anchovy, chopped green onions, garlic cloves, dried rosemary sprigs, salt, red pepper flakes, and black peppercorns in a large mixing container. Blend the ingredients together using a whisk until you have created a smooth and harmonious agrodolce sauce.
4
Cut the pork shoulder into manageable pieces, approximately 3 inches in size. Add these cut pieces to the bowl of agrodolce and mix them thoroughly by hand until they are evenly coated with the sauce.
5
Transfer the pork pieces and agrodolce mixture to your prepared baking dish.
6
Bake the combined ingredients in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, flipping them halfway through the cooking process.
7
If the pork appears dry and in need of additional moisture, add a small amount of water to the dish.
8
As desired, skim off any excess fat that may have accumulated during cooking.