<span></span>950g | 2 pounds thick-cut pork shoulder steakstrimmed of fat
<span></span>100g | 3 1/2oz cooking chorizo
<span></span>100g | 3 1/2oz lardonsor cubed bacon
<span></span>100g | 3 1/2oz shredded ham hock
<span></span>2x400g | 14oz tins of black beansdrained and rinsed
1large onionpeeled and diced
3large garlic clovespeeled and sliced
<span></span>240ml | 1 cup hot chicken stock
juice of 2 oranges plus small piece of orange peel
1red chilli
1tbsphoney
2tspred wine vinegar
2bay leaves
1tbspolive oil
<span></span>1 tsbp cornflourcornstarch diluted in a little cold water.
1tspsmoked paprika
<span></span>pinch dried thyme
chopped parsley to serve
freshly ground pepper to season
steamed brown or white rice to serve
orange wedges to serve
Spring greens
<span></span>300g | 10 1/2 oz spring greensfinely shredded or chooped
<span></span>2 red onionsfinely chopped
<span></span>1 garlc cloveminced
2tbspolive oil
juice of 1 small orange
Fried breadcrumbs
<span></span>2 slices toasting breadblitzed into breadcrumbs
1tbspbutter
1tbspolive oil
1tspgarlic granules
Instructions
Peel the casing of the chorizo and cut into chunky cubes.
<span></span>Dry fry in a large non-stick frying pan together with the lardons for 4 minutes over medium heat. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Cut the pork steaks into chunky cubes using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife. Discard any large pieces of fat.
Add to the pan and fry over medium-high heat until browned. Do not crowd the pan or the meat will not brown properly. Transfer to the slow cooker.
<span></span>Heat the olive oil in the pan and fry the onion and garlic over low heat for 7 minutes. Add the thyme, paprika and season with black pepper.
Transfer to the slow cooker and add the black beans, ham hock, orange juice and peel, chilli, honey, vinegar and bay leaves. Add the stock and mix everything together.
Cook for 4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Add the cornflour slurry one hour before the end of cooking.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onions and garlic over low heat for seven minutes. Pile the chopped greens on top and continue to cook, stirring, until the greens have wilted. If the pan gets too dry, add the orange juice. Cook until the greens are tender.
Heat the oil and butter and fry the bread crumbs until golden, seasoning with the garlic granules.
<span></span>Serve the stew over brown rice garlished with chopped parsley and the breadcrumbs, with the greens and orange slices on the side.
Notes
I haven't added any salt in this recipe as the ham hock and lardons tend to be quite salty. Taste and add salt to taste if necessary.