CAMPING AND FISHING + WILD PORK BRAISE OVER THE FIRE

wild pork

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork shoulder is more affordable and flavorful.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and bouillon is cost-effective.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: red wine vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Both alternatives maintain acidity and flavor.

Set up a fire using dry seasoned oak wood and a charcoal chimney.

Hang the cast iron Dutch oven over the fire using a fire tripod.

Add olive oil to the hot Dutch oven.

Brown the wild pork front shoulders and shanks in the Dutch oven.

Add chopped onion, whole garlic cloves, and a piece of ginger to the pot.

Pour in one cup each of dark soy sauce and light soy sauce, and a quarter cup of rice wine vinegar.

Add one cup of homemade duck stock, Chinese five spice, cloves, and chilies to the pot.

Pour in two cans of Moa hazy IPA beer.

Cover and braise the mixture over the fire for three to four hours, checking the temperature to avoid boiling.

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