Name: Milk-Braised Pork with Cheesy Grits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast; ¾ teaspoon onion powder; ¾ teaspoon garlic powder; ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; ¾ cup finely chopped Vidalia or other sweet onions; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, plus additional if needed; 1 cup milk; ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 tablespoon snippped fresh thyme; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 Cheesy Grits; Fresh sage

Directions

Step 1

Trim fat from roast. In a small bowl, combine onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Rub mixture over roast. Place roast in a shallow dish. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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Step 2

In a 4-quart Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in hot oil over medium heat.
Step 3

Remove the roast from the Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir 30 seconds or until fragrant but not brown.
Step 4

Add 2 cups chicken broth, 1 cup milk, and the orange juice to the Dutch oven, scraping any browned bits up from the bottom. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the thyme and cumin. Bring to boiling. Return pork roast to the Dutch oven.
Step 5

Carefully cover the pot tightly with foil and a tightly fitting lid. Roast in a 325° oven for 1 3/4 to 2 1/4-hours or until the pork roast is fork tender, adding chicken broth if needed to keep the roast half-submerged. Transfer roast to a shallow dish; keep warm.
Step 6

Skim fat from cooking juices. Place the Dutch oven onto the stove top. Bring juices to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until reduced by nearly half. (Meanwhile, make the Cheesy Grits.)
Step 7

To serve, shred pork into large pieces with two forks. Moisten the pork with some of the pan sauce. Serve pork over Cheesy Grits, garnished with sage leaves; pass the extra sauce.

Nutrition Facts (Milk-Braised Pork with Cheesy Grits)

Per Serving:

634 calories; 30 g total fat; 14 g saturated fat; 5 g polyunsaturated fat; 9 g monounsaturated fat; 125 mg cholesterol; 1070 mg sodium. 1018 mg potassium; 46 g carbohydrates; 3 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 43 g protein; 0 g trans fatty acid; 912 IU vitamin a; 21 mg vitamin c; 1 mg thiamin; 1 mg riboflavin; 9 mg niacin equivalents; 1 mg vitamin b6; 94 mcg folate; 2 mcg vitamin b12; 461 mg calcium; 4 mg iron;

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