Pork is good with any side dish and for any occasion, be it a grand celebration or a simple family dinner. Pork is eaten in the morning, afternoon and evening. They put it in soup and scrambled eggs, bake pies with it. Moreover, almost any pork dish can be cooked in a multicooker.
Many multicooker pork recipes do not require much hassle in the kitchen. Some of them have long been familiar to everyone, only the cooking method is slightly different. And some - on the contrary, completely unusual, giving the seemingly well-known meat many new flavors. This is a great reason to try every recipe and thus diversify the boring family menu in a qualitative way.
Cabbage stewed with pork in a slow cooker
This recipe does not belong to the category of "quick dinner", but it does not provide for a long preparation of products. Of course, you will have to wait some time until the cabbage and meat are in good condition, but the result will definitely be worth all the minutes of anxious waiting.
What foods do you need (4 servings):
- white cabbage - 500 g;
- lean pork - 400 g;
- carrots - either 1 large or 2 small;
- large onions - 1 pc.;
- bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.;
- tomato paste - 1 tablespoon;
- vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- water - 200 ml;
- salt to taste;
- spices to taste.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Wash and finely chop the cabbage.
- Separate the onions from the husks, divide them into small half rings. If the onion is too large, cut the half rings in half.
- Grate the carrots, preferably with large holes.
- Peel the bell pepper from seeds, cut into small cubes.
- Remove films and veins from the meat, if present. Cut the pork into medium-sized pieces.
- Place prepared vegetables in a multicooker bowl, add pork, tomato paste and some sunflower oil to them. Stir. Pour in water.
- Place the bowl in the multicooker. Start the "Braising" program, set the cooking time to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Close the cover. Try to stir the dish at least once every 30 minutes.
- 5-10 minutes before the end of cooking, salt the dish and add your favorite seasonings. For example, dried garlic, herbs, black and red peppers. Coriander and bay leaves also look good in this dish.
- Serve the stewed cabbage hot with a generous amount of sour cream.
Steamed Lean Pork Cutlets in a slow cooker
You will be surprised, but pork cutlets can be low in calories and not too fatty. These are cutlets steamed without oil. The nutritional value of this dish is only 200 Kcal per 100 g.
Such cutlets go well with buckwheat or mashed potatoes, and even small children can use them.
What products you need:
- lean pork - 400 g;
- onion - 1 medium-sized head;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- egg - 2 pcs.;
- white bread - 100 g;
- milk - 50 ml;
- fresh greens - 1 small bunch;
- salt to taste;
- black pepper to taste.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Cut the pork into medium-sized slices. Peel the onion and divide into quarters. Pass the meat, onion and garlic through a meat grinder.
- Add to the resulting mass of eggs, bread soaked in milk and finely chopped fresh herbs. Salt and pepper, mix everything thoroughly.
- To avoid using flour or breadcrumbs to form cutlets, simply sprinkle water on your hands, then scoop up some minced meat and shape it into a slightly elongated tortilla. Repeat the same steps with the remaining minced meat.
- Pour about 1 liter of water into the bowl of your multicooker. Place the cutlets in the steaming container (supplied with all multicooker). Select the "Steam" or "Steam cooking" mode, set the time to 30 minutes from the beginning of boiling.
- Serve hot pork cutlets with tomato sauce and a side of potatoes, pasta or cereals.
Glazed pork in a slow cooker
The combination of meat and sweet and sour sauce is especially loved in eastern countries. Recently, oriental cuisine is gaining popularity with us. Here's an easy recipe with an unusual combination of pork, citrus, and spices. Gourmets will definitely appreciate it.
Don't be afraid to experiment! Maybe this particular dish will become your signature and favorite.
What products you need:
- pork, better neck - 400-500 g;
- medium-sized orange - 1 pc.;
- ginger root - 5 g;
- soy sauce - 2-3 tbsp.;
- liquid honey - 2 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil - 3-4 tablespoons;
- salt to taste;
- black pepper to taste.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Cut the prepared pork into small portioned steaks, beat them well. Rub the steaks on both sides with vegetable oil, salt and black pepper.
- Bake the steaks for 30 minutes in Bake mode with the lid closed.
- In a separate bowl, combine the zest of half an orange, the juice of a whole orange, the ginger, honey and soy sauce, chopped in a blender or finely grated on a fine grater.
- Transfer the sauce to a saucepan and place over low heat. Allow the sauce to thicken, stirring constantly.
- Pour the sauce over the meat directly in the multicooker bowl, set the "Baking" mode for another 10 minutes.
- Serve the orange-glazed pork garnished with mashed potatoes and fresh herbs salad, sprinkled with white sesame seeds.
Classic quiche with pork and mushrooms in a slow cooker
Kish - open jellied shortcrust pastry pie. It is good both as a snack dish and as a complete lunch or dinner. If you have never made such a delicious savory pie, get right now. This is delicious!
What products are needed for the test:
- flour - 250 g;
- butter - 130 g;
- water - 2-3 tablespoons;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- salt - a pinch.
What products are needed for the filling:
- pork - 400 g;
- any mushrooms - 400 g;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- low-fat cream - 300 ml;
- egg - 3 pcs.;
- hard cheese -150 g;
- vegetable oil for frying - 3 tablespoons;
- salt, spices - to taste.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Grind the softened butter with flour, add water, salt and an egg. Mix thoroughly, roll the dough into a ball. Cover the dough with cling film and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
- Fry the chopped mushrooms and finely chopped onion in a slow cooker until cooked through. Set them aside for now.
- Fry pork chopped into small pieces until half cooked on the frying mode, send it to mushrooms and onions.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cream, eggs, spiced salt and 1/3 of the grated cheese.
- Cover the multicooker bowl with baking paper so that the finished cake can be removed from the bowl by pulling on its edges.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, distribute it over the bottom of the bowl, and also make sides about 3-4 cm high out of it.
- Place the pork with mushrooms and onions on the dough, distribute them evenly. Pour the creamy egg mixture over everything.
- Set the "Baking" ("Baking") mode, select the time 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese a few minutes before the pie is ready.
- Cool the pie directly in the multicooker, then carefully remove it and separate it from the baking paper.
- Serve cold.
French meat with a side dish in a slow cooker
This simple recipe is good for a holiday or a casual dinner. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that in a slow cooker both meat and a side dish will be cooked at the same time. At the same time, it takes very little time to prepare all the ingredients, and the dish turns out to be incredibly tasty and satisfying.
What products you need:
- pork - 500 g;
- medium-sized potatoes - 6-7 pcs.;
- onion hands, medium size - 2 pcs.;
- tomato - 2 pcs.;
- champignons - 300 g;
- hard cheese - 150 g;
- mayonnaise - 50 ml;
- vegetable oil - 3-4 tablespoons;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.
Step-by-step recipe:
- Cut the mushrooms into medium-sized pieces. Peel the onion and chop finely with a knife, constantly wetting it in water.
- Pour a couple of tablespoons of sunflower oil into the multicooker bowl, start the frying mode, wait until the bowl is fully warmed up.
- Fry the mushrooms until half cooked, then add the onion to them, stir. Turn off the frying function when the onions are golden brown. Transfer the mushrooms and onions to a separate bowl.
- Cut the pork into portioned steaks, beat them on both sides.
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into thin slices.
- Cut the tomatoes into slices as well.
- Pour a couple more tablespoons of vegetable oil into the bottom of the bowl, then place all the potatoes on top of it. Salt the potatoes, add ground black pepper to it.
- Place the pork steaks on top of the potatoes. Brush them with mayonnaise and pepper.
- Place the tomatoes on top of the steaks. Place mushrooms and onions on the tomatoes.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese over the dish.
- Select the baking mode on your multicooker, set the time to 1 hour.
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs when serving.
