The quality and taste of any dish directly depends on the products selected by the cook.
This is especially true of meat, its specific part, appearance and smell.
The choice of meat such as pork should also be approached with the utmost seriousness and attentiveness.
First of all, the pork should be a pinkish slightly red hue, with a characteristic odor.
In the process of slicing meat, should produce an exceptionally clear juice.
If the pork pulp has a dark burgundy or red color, then we can say with certainty that it is the meat of an old animal, and then, at the end of cooking, lovers of tasty food will get a hard or rubber “sole” instead of a juicy and soft meat piece.
Pork has a sweet and mild flavor that blends seamlessly with sour ingredients (lemon, kiwi, lime quince, vinegar) flavored spices, spices, and sauces.
In order to prepare delicious pork dishes - appetizing, tasty and juicy, it is important to learn how to soften pork meat before and during cooking.
How to cook, so that the meat of pork was soft, juicy and savory - and there are very simple methods for making various dishes from this type of product delicious and tasty.
Cooking soft and juicy meat (pork) - general principles and features of this process
Before cooking:
• In order for the pork pulp to become soft, you can use a special beater for meat. Having broken muscle fibers in pieces of meat with this beater, the cook will achieve the main thing; during cooking, the flesh will not become rigid and will not absorb excess oil.
• In order to make the pork during the cooking process soft and tender, it is recommended to marinate the pieces of pulp. At the same time, the marinade should be medium acid. So as if you overdo it with components that contain acid, the meat will become even more rigid and unsuitable for eating. • Pork can be marinated using vinegar, various wines, citrus fruits and dairy products.
• Salting can also help soften pork. When salting, the pork pulp inside it retains moisture, so that when frying, the meat pieces become juicy and tender. Additional seasonings, such as rosemary, thyme and apple cider will give meats a special piquancy and taste.
During cooking:
• In order, for example, the chops turn out to be soft and juicy, they need to be roasted on a large fire, before getting a golden crust, and then put into the oven to finish the cooking process.
• You also need to know that the meat is cooked on high heat only need a few minutes, otherwise it will cook only outside, and the inside will remain raw.
• In the process of stewing pork also becomes tender and appetizing, due to the fact that it is placed in a liquid consistency, supplemented with fragrant ingredients, and cooked for a few hours.
• Before stewing meat is recommended to fry for the formation of crisp.
• You can also smoke pork, simmer over low heat - the result will be a tender, soft and appetizing meat dish.
Important! Cooked meat should be given a “rest”. As if immediately after cooking the meat cut out of it all the juice will flow out and it will become tough and tasteless.
The best recipes for making soft and juicy pork
Recipe 1. Steak - how to cook, so that pork meat is soft
Ingredients:
• Pork pulp - 1 kg.
• Kefir - 0.5 liters.
• Onion.
• Garlic - 5 cloves.
• Salt.
• Spices.
Preparation:
In order for the steak to be cooked and become soft, appetizing and juicy, it is necessary to marinate the meat in advance. For this, cut pieces of meat are recommended to be placed in kefir with shredded onions, peppers, spices and salt. Pieces of pork placed in kefir must be repulsed with a special beater. Next, the meat must be removed in the fridge for pickling for at least 4 hours.
After the meat has been thoroughly marinated, it will need to be laid out on a frying pan with hot oil.
Then the meat should be fried on both sides until golden brown on high heat (not for long), then turn it down and bring the dish to readiness.
Rosy crust will keep the juice in the meat, and make it soft and juicy.
Recipe 2. Roast in a sweet and sour sauce or how to cook it so that pork meat is soft
Ingredients:
• Pork pulp 0.5 kg.
• Canned pineapple - can.
• Pepper (Bulgarian) - 2 pcs.
• Water - 40 ml.
• Yolk.
• Starch - 30 gr.
• Soy sauce - 30 ml.
• Ginger.
• Salt.
Ingredients for sauce:
• Sugar - 70 gr.
• Ketchup 60 ml.
• Vinegar - Art. spoon.
Preparation:
Meat should be cut into medium pieces and put in a prepared container for marinating.
Then to the meat you need to add soy sauce, yolk, starch, some water and salt. Next you need to mix all the components together and send the meat into the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
Next, you need to chop the Bulgarian pepper into half rings, cut pineapple into squares.
When the meat is ready (pickled), it must be sprinkled with starch from all sides and put in heated oil in a frying pan. Next, pork must be fried until crusting and put out of the pan in a clean bowl.
After you need to fry the pepper, ginger for a few minutes, and then add the pineapple to them. Cook all ingredients no more than 5 minutes.
Separately need to cook the sauce. To do this, you need to pour sugar in a cup, add vinegar and ketchup. All components need to be mixed and added to roast peppers, ginger and pineapple. You also need to add to all these ingredients starch, previously diluted in a little water.
In the sauce you need to put the meat, mix all the ingredients and fry for a few more minutes.
A dish of the most tender and juicy pork in sweet and sour sauce is ready.
Recipe 3. Pork with apples. How to cook so that the pork meat is soft
Ingredients:
• Pork - 650 gr.
• Fat - 60 gr.
• Onion.
• Apples - 2 pcs.
• Flour - 40 gr.
• Cumin - 0.5 tsp.
• Salt.
Preparation:
Pork must be thoroughly washed, salt and pepper, roll in flour - one piece and put on the pan.
Then the pork should be fried on a heated fat on all sides, and then put in a duck along with the fat that remained after cooking in the pan.
Next, you need to sprinkle the meat with cumin and 3/4 fill with water. Next, utyatnitsu with pork to set on fire and leave to stew. If during this process water begins to evaporate, then it will need to be poured.
After you need to peel, cut the apples into pieces and before the end of cooking, report them to the meat in the meat pan.
When the meat is cooked, it will need to be removed from the duck, and to the remaining apple liquid add flour, diluted with some water. Then apple sauce will have to be baked for a few minutes.
When the meat subsides a little, it will need to be cut into pieces, pour the prepared sauce and embellish with greens.
Recipe 4. Pork, baked in the oven. How to cook so that the pork meat is soft
Ingredients:
• Pork flesh.
• Onion.
• Garlic.
• Mustard.
• Salt, pepper, seasonings.
Preparation:
On top of the selected piece of pork it is necessary to make cuts with a knife, this is done so that the meat, when cooked, turns out to be soft, juicy and appetizing.
Next semicircles need to chop the onion, peel and chop the garlic.
Then it is necessary to salt the meat, put garlic in the cut places, sprinkle the pork with spices and coat with mustard. You can also add mayonnaise to mustard - the meat from this will be even tastier. On top of the mustard, lay the shredded onion and marinate the pork, thus, for 3-4 hours.
Next, you will need to put the pork on the foil, wrap it on all sides with it and send the meat to the oven so that it is well cooked, until it is cooked.
Recipe 5. Pork in French. How to cook so that the pork meat is soft
Ingredients:
• Meat (pork) 0.5 kg.
• Cheese - 250 gr.
• Mayonnaise - 250 gr.
• Onion.
• Butter.
• Salt.
Preparation:
Pork pulp must be cut into medium pieces. Next you need to beat off the meat, pepper and salt on both sides.
Then it is necessary to peel and chop the onion half rings, rub the cheese on a grater.
Next, you need to grease a special mold with oil and place pieces of prepared meat on its bottom. You must put onions on top of the meat, pour the ingredients with mayonnaise.
Next to the mayonnaise, you need to shake the cheese and send the dish to be baked in the oven.
You can decorate the dish with olives, a sprig of greens and serve.
How to cook so that the meat of pork is soft - culinary tricks and useful tips
• The most tender part of pork is tenderloin. This piece will make a delicious, savory and juicy dish, pork will simply melt in your mouth.
• In order for the pork meat to be cooked soft, it must be coated with mustard and left in this form for half an hour.
• Pork can be marinated in purchased mineral water - a chic and tasty dish will come out.
• For more softness, you can add sugar to the pork while cooking; a spoon will suffice.
• Juicy and tender pork will turn out if you put it in cold water with the addition of starch for 2-3 hours.
• The most important thing for cooking any pork dish is that the meat is young and fresh.
