Lamb ribs
Pork chops - or lamb ribs - are the most common Christmas food in Western Norway, and have entered the competition as the most popular Christmas food across the country. The unique flavor comes from the old preservation methods; salting and drying. And you, if you're going to have really juicy pork chops, use the rule of thumb '30-3'. That means 30 hours of dilution and 3 hours of steaming. This is the rule that will give a juicy and good result, regardless.
Ingredients
- 1.25 kg turnip
- 2 pcs. carrot
- 1 piece. potato
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 dl whipping cream
- 2 ts salt
- 0.5 tbsp pepper
Instructions
- Calculate approx. 400 g pork chops per person. Soak the pork chops in plenty of water for approx. 30 hours. Leave it at room temperature.
- When the pork meat is drained, it regains its natural liquid balance and the amount of salt is reduced. The draining time varies slightly depending on how much the meat has been dried, the thickness of the pieces of meat and the temperature of the water. Lukewarm water causes faster drainage. In the shop, you can also buy ready-made mincemeat, then calculate approx. 600 grams per person.
- Place a metal grate or birch sticks without bark in the bottom of a wide pot. Fill with water so that it is level with the grate. Place the pork chops on top and put the lid on. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and let the pork chop simmer/simmer at 85-95 degrees approx. 3 hours, or until the meat comes away from the bones. Make sure it doesn't boil dry, if necessary top up with more water. Pieces of vossa sausage can be steamed together with the pork chops in the last 15 minutes.
- Peel the turnip, carrot and potato. Cut them into rough pieces and cook them until tender in lightly salted water. Pour off the cooking water and mash the vegetables.
- Stick meat step by step pictures
- Add butter and cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and possibly a little grated nutmeg.
- Stick meat step by step pictures
- Delicious freshly steamed skewered meat, Vossakorv and root mash ready to serve. Serve with boiled almond potatoes and the cooking sauce from the pork chops.
Notes
If desired, the chopsticks can be lightly browned in the oven. Place the pork chops on a wire rack over a long pan. Place it high in the oven on high heat or under the grill for approx. 5 minutes. Follow closely.