You will surely love the rich flavors of our sweet potato pork stew. This recipe combines warm spices, salty pork, sweet potato, and the bite of turnip for a perfect combination. This stew is paleo-friendly and high in protein making it ideal for any meal plan.
Pork Stew with Turnips
Pork is an excellent addition to a paleo diet. it has a sweet but salty flavor and pairs well with many flavors. This recipe includes marinating the meat for more flavor and tenderization, ensuring it is foolproof.
You'll love the addition of warm flavors from cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom, but the cocoa powder addition is surprisingly tasty. These flavors pair with chipotle peppers for the ideal paleo meal.
This stew is perfectly served alongside paleo bread but is delicious all by itself.
Ingredients
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Rest Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- 2 lbs pork shoulder
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ cup chipotle chiles
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 turnip
- 3 tablespoon cooking fat
- Salt and black pepper
- Fresh cilantro
How to Make Special Pork Stew
First, you will marinate the pork. Cut it into cubes and place them in a bowl with the vinegar. Ross to coat and let it stand for 15 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 350°F
After the pork has marinaded you will season it with salt and black pepper. I usually add around 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper, but you can add more or less to taste.
Then, over medium heat, melt the cooking fat in a Dutch oven. Brown the pork pieces for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden. These do not have to be cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, add the onion and garlic. Cook this for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion has softened.
To this, add the cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and chipotle pepper. Cook until it is fragrant, about 1 minute. Then, add the pork back to the pot with the turnips and sweet potatoes. Add enough water to cover everything and stir to combine.
Place into the oven and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the pork has tenderized and is cooked through.
Season to taste if needed, and then serve topped with fresh chopped cilantro.
More Pork Recipes
If you want to add more recipes like this sweet potato pork stew to your menu, check out the list below for inspiration. Bookmark your favorites and add them to your meal plan soon.
- Pork Carnitas Recipe
- Cilantro Lime Marinated Pork Loin
- Spicy Pork Chili Recipe
- Pork and Apple Skewers Recipe
- Maple Chili Pork Tenderloin Recipe
📖 Recipe
Sweet Potato and Pork Stew
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork shoulder cubed
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamon
- ¼ cup chipotle chiles chopped
- 1 sweet potato peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 turnip peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoon cooking fat
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the pork cubes in a bowl with vinegar for 15 minutes or refrigerate for up to 1 hour.2 lbs pork shoulder, 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Season the marinated pork with salt and black pepper to taste. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the cooking fat. Brown the pork for 3 to 4 minutes until golden. Set aside.Salt and black pepper, 3 tablespoon cooking fat
- In the same pot, cook onion and garlic until onion has softened (about 3 to 4 minutes).1 onion, 2 cloves garlic
- Add cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and chipotle pepper to the pot. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cardamon, ¼ cup chipotle chiles
- Return the pork to the pot along with turnips and sweet potatoes. Add enough water to cover everything. Stir to combine.1 sweet potato, 1 turnip
- Place the pot in the oven and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the pork is tender and fully cooked.
- Season to taste if needed. Serve topped with fresh chopped cilantro.1 bunch fresh cilantro
Notes
- This can be made with pork shoulder, pork butt, pork roast, or even pork steaks.
- Season with additional salt and black pepper to taste before serving.
- For more flavor, used chicken broth to cover the ingredients instead of water.
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