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Pork Loin Braised in Milk

Name: Pork Loin Braised in Milk
Total time: 2 h 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 700 g pork loin, boneless; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 480 ml whole milk; 5 cloves garlic, halved; 1 tbsp sage leaves, chopped; 1 lemon, zest only, in wide strips; 180 ml heavy cream; sea salt and black pepper, to taste

A north Italian classic: pork loin is browned, then simmered slowly in milk with sage, garlic and lemon zest until the milk reduces to a nutty, curdled sauce. A splash of cream makes it silky.

Yield4 servings
Hands-on35 min
Total2 h 22 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

700 gpork loin, boneless
2 tbspolive oil
4 tbspunsalted butter
480 mlwhole milk
5 clovesgarlic, halved
1 tbspsage leaves, chopped
1lemon, zest only, in wide strips
180 mlheavy cream
to tastesea salt and black pepper

Contains

Dairy
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Sage
Black and white pepper
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Pork
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy
Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: low
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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