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    Apple Cider Braised Pork

    Pork shoulder slow-braised in local apple cider with onions until tender and richly flavored.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 150 minCook time
    🍽 6Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Apple cider braised pork with caramelized apples in a rustic dish

    Pork shoulder slow-braised in local apple cider with onions until tender and richly flavored.

    Orchards and pork, together

    A long, gentle braise in tart apple cider turns pork shoulder meltingly tender with a sweet, cider-kissed pan sauce.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and brown the pork in batches; remove.
    2. Cook the onion in the same pot until soft; add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
    3. Pour in the cider and broth, scraping up the browned bits; stir in the mustard, vinegar, thyme, and bay leaf.
    4. Return the pork, cover, and braise at a gentle simmer 2 hours, until tender.
    5. Add the apples and cook 30 minutes more. Remove the pork, boil the sauce to reduce, and serve the pork with the sauce and apples.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Tart, unfiltered cider gives the best balance. Shred the pork and pile it on rolls with the reduced sauce for a killer sandwich.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook150 min
    Servings6
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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