Best Beer Braised Pork Roast Recipes

BEER BRAISED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Season the pork generously with salt and pepper.
• In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over med-high heat.
• Add the pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Pour off all but 1 T fat from the pot.
• Add the onions, carrot, and garlic and sauté over med-high heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture starts to become dry, about 2 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
• Pour in the beer and stir to scrape up any browned bits on the pot bottom.
• Cook until the liquid starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cider, broth, vinegar, and thyme.
• Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Return the pork to the pot, cover, and cook in the oven for about 3 hours.
• Uncover and continue to cook, basting frequently with the braising liquid, until the pork is tender, about 1 hour longer.
• Transfer the pork to a cutting board and cover loosely with foil.
• Skim the excess fat from the surface of the cooking liquid.
• Cut the pork across the grain into thin slices.
• Arrange the slices on a platter, spoon the cooking juices over the top and serve.

BALSAMIC BEER BRAISED PORK ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.
• In a dutch oven (or an oven safe heavy bottomed pan with tight-fitting lid), heat oil over medium-medium high heat.
• When oil is rippling, brown pork roast a couple of minutes on each side.
• Whisk together beer, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and brown sugar; pour over pork roast.
• Cover and bake in 450-degree F oven for 15 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 300-degrees F and continue to bake for another 2 hours and 45 minutes.