850gdiced pork - shoulder or pork tenderloin or pork loin chop
3tbspolive oilextra virgin recommend Belazu Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1onion, diced
2-3carrots, diced 2cm cubes
½swede, diced into 2 cm cubes
2clovesgarlic, crushed
2-3tspsweet smoked paprikarecommend a good paprika such as Belazu or La Chinata
500mlchicken stockrecommend Knorr chicken stock pot
1jarpimiento piquillo peppers, drained and slicedrecommend Fragala Pimiento Piquillo Peppers
2tspcornflourrecommend Brown & Polson Cornflour
Instructions
If cooking in an oven, preheat to 150℃.
On the hob heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a casserole pan and fry the diced pork in batches if necessary, until brown. Once browned remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil and fry the onions for 2 minutes before adding the diced carrot and swede, and crushed garlic. Fry for a further 3 minutes until the vegetables have started to soften.
Stir in the sweet smoked paprika and cook for 1 minute.
Return the pork to the pan and add the chicken stock and a grind or two of pepper. Give everything a stir and bring to the boil. Cover and put in the oven for 1 hour.
After an hour, add the peppers and cook for a further 20 minutes.
Mix the cornflour with a little water and stir into the sauce to thicken. Pop back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Notes
If using a slow cooker, follow steps 1 - 5 and then transfer the ingredients to your slow cooker. Cook on a high heat for 3-4 hours or a low heat for 6 - 8 hours until the pork is tender. Then continue with steps 6 - 7.