Source: zen.yandex.ruWhy buy store-bought ham and buhenina when you can easily make it yourself? You'll know exactly what's in it and what it's made with. Plus, it's much cheaper. Here are step-by-step recipes for making homemade pork buhenina!
1. Classic Homemade Buhenina with Spices
Source: Food Time It's almost impossible to overcook the meat with this recipe, even for beginners.
You will need: 1 kg pork neck, 4 cloves garlic, mixed peppers, salt, paprika, curry.
Preparation:
1. Rub the meat on all sides with mixed peppers, salt, paprika, curry, and crushed garlic. Leave overnight in a bag or under cling film.
Source: pivopey.ru2. Wrap the buhenina tightly in foil, ensuring there are no gaps.
Source: test.worldrecipes.eu3. Place the meat in a Dutch oven and bake in the oven for 1.5 hours at 200 degrees Celsius. After 15 minutes, add 50-100 ml of water, then after an hour, add the same amount of liquid and let it evaporate.
Source: youtube.com4. Once the buhenina has cooled, refrigerate it overnight, and you can slice it the next day.
Source: gorgonzola-syr.ru2. Stovetop Pork Buhenina
Source: centro-pol.ruBuhenina is most often cooked in the oven, but if that's not an option – no problem!
You will need: 1 kg pork, 5 cloves garlic, 3 pieces ginger root, 1 onion, green onions, spices.
Preparation:
1. Rinse the meat and sear it on all sides in a pan until lightly browned.
2. Mince all the vegetables, add them to the pan, and sauté everything together for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add spices and transfer the meat with vegetables to a pot with boiling water, ensuring it's evenly covered.
4. Reduce heat to minimum and simmer until the buhenina is cooked through. The water will evaporate, but do not add more – let it braise.
3. Boiled Pork Buhenina
Source: cooleda.comHere's how to make it without frying the meat at all.
You will need: 1.5 kg pork, 2 onions, 1 carrot, 2 bay leaves, 2 liters water, spices, 2 tbsp olive oil.
Preparation:
1. Bring water to a boil, add whole onions and carrots.
2. Add the meat and simmer for 40 minutes over low heat. Then add spices and cook for another hour.
3. Let the meat cool to room temperature directly in the broth. Stud it with garlic and rub with olive oil and spices.
4. Wrap the buhenina in foil and refrigerate for 12 hours. Done!
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4. Pork Buhenina in a Slow Cooker
Source: rutxt.ruThis method makes homemade buhenina very juicy and aromatic!
You will need: 1 kg pork, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp each mustard seeds, coriander, khmeli-suneli, turmeric, paprika, black pepper, and dried garlic.
Preparation:
1. Rub the meat with spices and refrigerate for 2 hours under cling film.
2. Transfer it to a roasting sleeve, place in the slow cooker, and set to baking mode for one hour.
3. 15 minutes before the end, cut the bag and flip the meat to get a golden-brown crust on the buhenina.
5. Pork Buhenina in the Microwave
Source: pinterest.ruThis is perhaps the fastest way to cook buhenina at home!
You will need: 1 kg pork, 1 carrot, 5 cloves garlic, 100 g mustard, spices.
Preparation:
1. Stud the pork with carrots and garlic, and rub with spices on all sides.
2. Coat the meat with mustard and let it marinate for a couple of hours.
3. Place it in a glass dish, cover with a lid, and bake in the microwave for 20 minutes at maximum power.
4. Flip the meat and bake for another 20 minutes. Let it rest for a bit under the lid, then serve.
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6. Steamed Pork Buhenina
Source: pinterest.ruFor a diet-friendly buhenina recipe, leaner cuts of meat are best.
You will need: 700 g pork, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp each Provence herbs, paprika, and coriander, salt.
Preparation:
1. Mix olive oil with spices, rub the meat, and let it marinate overnight.
2. Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil. Place the meat in a colander, set it over the steam, and cover everything with a lid.
3. Cook for 1-1.5 hours over low heat, then flip the buhenina and cook for another 20 minutes. Then, simply cool the meat, and it's ready!
7. Homemade Buhenina in Mustard-Garlic Marinade
Source: zen.yandex.ruAn excellent universal marinade for juicy and aromatic pork.
You will need: 1.2 kg pork, 1 liter water, 2 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 8 black peppercorns and allspice berries, cloves, bay leaf, 5 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp mustard.
Preparation:
1. Boil water and add salt, sugar, and all spices. Let the brine cool completely, place the meat in it, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
2. Mix mustard with crushed garlic, rub the pork, and leave for another 2 hours.
3. Wrap the meat in several layers of foil and bake for 60-70 minutes in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius.
4. Unwrap the foil and cook the buhenina for another 15 minutes.
8. Pork Buhenina in Beer
Source: pinterest.atThis buhenina will be a true centerpiece for any table.
You will need: 1 kg pork, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 30 g celery root, bay leaf, spices, 250 ml beer, 1 tsp dried mint, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp vegetable oil.
Preparation:
1. Rub the meat with salt and spices, and sear it on all sides in a mixture of oils.
2. Transfer the pork to a baking dish, pour the pan juices over it, and arrange large pieces of vegetables around it.
3. Add bay leaf, more spices, and sprinkle with dried mint.
4. Pour beer over the meat, cover with foil, and bake for 1.5 hours at 200 degrees Celsius. During this time, baste with beer 2-3 times.
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9. Pork Buhenina in Honey Sauce
Source: passionforum.ruHoney with soy sauce gives buhenina an amazing crust.
You will need: 1 kg pork, 8 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, spices.
Preparation:
1. Rub the meat with spices, stud with garlic, and then rub again with soy sauce and honey. Let it marinate for an hour.
2. Place the pork in a baking dish and bake in the oven for an hour at 220 degrees Celsius, basting it periodically with its juices.
3. Let the buhenina cool slightly directly in the oven, then serve.
10. Pork Buhenina with Zest and Tomato Sauce
Source: koolinar.ruKetchup, tomato paste with sugar and spices, adjika, or any other tomato sauce will work.
You will need: 1.5 kg pork, 1 orange, 2 tbsp each apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and tomato sauce, 1 tsp each coriander and pepper, cloves, 5 cloves garlic, 3 sprigs thyme, 2 tsp salt.
Preparation:
1. Mix and grind all dry spices, add chopped garlic, zest, orange juice, soy and tomato sauce, vinegar, and thyme leaves.
2. Place the pork on foil, pour the marinade evenly over it, and wrap tightly. Tie with string to maintain its shape.
3. Let the meat marinate overnight and then bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 220 degrees Celsius.
4. Reduce heat to 170 degrees Celsius and bake for another hour.
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11. Pork Buhenina in Coca-Cola
Source: kitcfood.blogspot.comAn interesting way to prepare spicy and sweet buhenina in Coca-Cola.
You will need: 2 kg pork, 1 onion, 1 head garlic, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tbsp pepper, cloves, 1 star anise, 3 tbsp orange jam, 2 liters Coca-Cola, juice and zest of 1 lemon, salt.
Preparation:
1. Make incisions in the meat and rub with salt and pepper. Place it in a baking dish with roughly chopped onion and garlic.
2. Mix Coca-Cola with jam, lemon juice, and zest, and pour over the meat.
3. Cover with foil and let marinate for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator.
4. Bake the buhenina covered with foil for half an hour at 200 degrees Celsius, then for another 2 hours at 150 degrees Celsius.
5. Remove the foil, leave for another hour. Then drain the liquid, increase the temperature to 200 degrees Celsius again, and brown.
12. Pork Buhenina with Mint in Kvass
Source: pinterest.ruAnother original homemade buhenina option when classic recipes get boring!
You will need: 1 kg pork, 500 ml kvass, 3 bay leaves, 1 bunch mint, 1 head garlic, salt, vegetable oil.
Preparation:
1. Stud the pork with garlic, place in a baking dish, pour kvass over it, and sprinkle with mint. Add bay leaf, cover with a lid or foil, and refrigerate for 12 hours.
2. Pat the pork dry and rub it with vegetable oil and spices.
3. Cook the meat in the oven for 15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius and another hour at 170 degrees Celsius. Cover with foil and let cool.