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Chef John's Irish Pork Stew

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Irish High-Protein 💪Low-CarbSugar-FreeGluten-FreeHalal 🕌Pescatarian 🐟

Tender pork shoulder and vegetables simmer in a rich dark-beer gravy accented with caraway, garlic, and balsamic vinegar. Carrots, celery, and Brussels sprouts add hearty vegetable flavor, while mashed potatoes make a comforting base for the stew. Serve it as a warming dinner, especially for a St. Patrick’s Day meal.

  • Prep25 mins
  • Cook2 hrs 25 mins
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyMedium
Chef John's Irish Pork Stew

easyChef Pro health score

Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Chef John's Irish Pork Stew, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.

42 Health Score
Glycemic ImpactFair
45 / 100
Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
Nutritional DensityPoor
6 / 100
Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
Energy DensityGood
91 / 100
Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
1 / 4
Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.

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21
Heart Health
73
Metabolic
43
Digestive
24
Inflammatory
45
Performance
46
General Wellness
  1. 1

    Season pork with salt and black pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Working in batches, cook and stir pork in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a bowl.

  3. 3

    Melt butter in the same pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot butter with salt until onion is softened and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Stir flour into onion mixture; cook and stir until flour is completely incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add bay leaf and caraway seed; cook for 2 minutes more. Pour in beer. Cook and stir until thickened, 1 to 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir browned pork, broth, carrots, and celery into beer mixture; bring to a simmer. Stir parsley and balsamic vinegar into stew; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until pork is fork-tender, about 2 hours.

  6. 6

    Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook Brussels sprouts in boiling water until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.

  7. 7

    Stir Brussels sprouts into stew and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  8. 8

    Divide mashed potatoes between bowls. Ladle stew over potatoes and garnish with parsley.

About This Recipe

Chef John's Irish Pork Stew is an Irish dinner recipe made with 23 ingredients. It takes about 2 hrs 50 mins, serves 6, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Balsamic Vinegar, Black Pepper, and Boneless Loin Pork Roast. Each serving provides about 590.41 kcal, and is a good source of protein.

Recipe Questions

What is Chef John's Irish Pork Stew?
It is an Irish stew recipe made with 23 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch or soup.
What is Chef John's Irish Pork Stew made of?
The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Balsamic Vinegar, Black Pepper, Boneless Loin Pork Roast, Brussels Sprout. The full list of 23 is above.
What goes well with Chef John's Irish Pork Stew?
Explore these Irish side-dish recipes.
How long does it take to make Chef John's Irish Pork Stew?
About 2 hrs 50 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 2 hrs 25 mins to cook.
How many calories are in one serving?
One serving provides about 590.41 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
Is Chef John's Irish Pork Stew easy to make?
This recipe is rated medium, with 23 ingredients and 8 steps.
Is Chef John's Irish Pork Stew healthy?
Chef John's Irish Pork Stew has an easyChef Pro health score of 42/100. Per serving, it provides 590.41 calories and 30.7 g of protein, or 61% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1056.41 mg (46% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 10.42 g (52% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Celery, Sulfites, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.

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