Batallé el Único Presa braised with apples

A simple, delicious recipe whose star ingredient is Batallé el Único pork shoulder. The combination of shoulder steak with apple creates finger-licking textures and flavours!

Ingredients

• • 1 Pork Presa Batallé el Único
  • 2 Golden delicious apples
  • A glass of red wine
  • ½ green cabbage
  • 4 garlic gloves
• • Balsamic vinegar
  • Oregano
  • Juniper berries
  • Salt and pepper
  • Virgin olive oil
• • Butter
  • Corn starch

Elaboration

• STEP 01: Take the whole presa, season with salt and pepper and make 6-7 cuts without reaching the base in the transverse direction of the piece.
• STEP 02: Peel and cut the apples in half and at the same time into very thin slices.
• STEP 03: Place 1-2 slices of apples in each incision.
• STEP 04: Put the meat in an oven tray, season with salt, pepper, oregano and a thread of oil.
• STEP 05: Add red wine and a little of water to the tray.
• STEP 06: Put it in the oven at 200 degrees and cook for about 20 minutes.
• STEP 07: Remove from the oven, allow it to stand for a few minutes and put it aside in a dish.
• STEP 08: Scrape the base of the tray to remove the entire attached roast and pour the juice from the tray in a saucepan, add the crushed juniper berries and let it come to the boil. Bind it with a little bit of corn previously dissolved in some water. Season with salt and pepper.
• STEP 09: When finished and removed from the heat add a scoop of cold butter and beat to emulsify it. Strain the sauce.
• STEP 10: Wash and cut the green cabbage to thin julienne. Put in a pan with a thread of oil and a little butter, add whole garlic and fry for a minute. Add the cabbage; stir it and sauté until the water has gone.
• STEP 11: Put a few drops of vinegar, salt, pepper and stir it all.
• STEP 12: Serve the meat (if you prefer, cut it into portions) with the sauce on top and the garnish cabbage.

Observations

• Be careful with cooking the meat in case it needs more time.
• You can accompany it with season steamed vegetables instead of cabbage.
• You can change the red wine for rancid wine, anise or muscatel.