Carrilleras de Cerdo Estofadas (Braised Pork Cheeks)

Ingredients

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• 900 g pork cheeks
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 600 ml beef stock or water
• 1 bay leaf

Let’s make it

1. Season pork cheeks with salt and pepper. Brown them in oil over medium-high heat, then remove.
2. Cook onion, carrots, and garlic 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste for 1 minute.
3. Return pork, add stock and bay leaf, cover, and simmer gently 1 1/2 to 2 hours until very tender.
4. Remove bay leaf and serve with the sauce over potatoes or rice.