Chef John's Pork and Beans and Greens

Chef John's Pork and Beans and Greens
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast, cut into large pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 (14 ounce) jar cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons chicken stock
  • 1 large bunch of fully grown arugula leaves


  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Grind salt, black pepper, cumin, rosemary, fennel, red pepper flakes, and oregano to a coarse powder using a mortar and pestle. Add 2 cloves garlic and mash to a paste. Mix in brown sugar, wine vinegar, and 1 tablespoon olive oil; stir until paste is thoroughly combined.
  3. Place pork chunks into a large roasting pan and spoon paste over meat; toss until meat coated.
  4. Bake pork in the preheated oven for 1 hour; flip pork chunks and continue cooking until outside of meat has a browned crust, about 30 more minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
  5. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a skillet, place over medium heat, and add 2 sliced cloves of garlic; cook until garlic begins to sizzle, 1 minute. Stir beans into skillet and season with salt and red pepper flakes to taste; cook and stir until beans are heated through and coated with oil, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in lemon juice and chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Mix arugula leaves into bean mixture and cook just until leaves are bright green, about 1 minute. Turn off heat and let mixture stand to allow arugula to wilt, about 1 more minute.
  6. Place wilted arugula into the bottom of a serving bowl and top with beans and a chunk of caramelized pork; drizzle juices over meat to serve.

04/23/2018
Chef John's Pork and Beans and Greens, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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