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Curried pork with spinach, cauliflower, and bell peppers for Full GAPS

Curried Pork with Spinach, Cauliflower, and Bell Peppers for Full GAPS

A two-skillet Full GAPS curry with pork strips, spinach, cauliflower, celery, garlic, red and green peppers, homemade coconut milk, and curry spices.
Servings: 1 batch
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, GAPS

Ingredients
  

  • 3 thick pork chops cut into even strips
  • homemade ghee, lard, bacon fat, or coconut oil as needed for the two skillets
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 12 oz fresh baby spinach washed and dried
  • 1 small head cauliflower cut into small pieces, about 2 cups
  • 3 ribs celery chopped
  • 1 head garlic cloves peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 small red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 large green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 8 oz homemade full-fat coconut milk noncanned; linked WFLI recipe
  • 2 tbsp pure additive-free curry blend complete ingredient list must be GAPS-compatible
  • 1 tsp hot chili pepper flakes optional
  • 1/4 cup homemade chicken meat stock for deglazing if needed, plus more to reach 1/2 inch in the vegetable skillet
  • mineral salt to taste

Equipment

  • Le Creuset Signature Artichaut skillet, 10.25 inch
  • Le Creuset Signature Artichaut skillet, 9 inch
  • Stainless-steel or wood spatulas
  • Fitted skillet lid
  • Cutting board and sharp chef knife
  • Liquid and dry measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Kitchen scale
  • Instant-read thermometer

Method
 

  1. Heat a layer of the chosen cooking fat in the 10.25-inch Artichaut skillet over medium heat. Add the pork strips in one layer and cook, turning occasionally.
  2. Heat more cooking fat in the 9-inch Artichaut skillet. Add the sliced onion and red and green bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent at the edges.
  3. After about 20 minutes, verify the pork is cooked through. Add the garlic chunks and celery to the pork skillet and continue cooking. If browned bits begin to stick, add about 1/4 cup chicken meat stock and scrape them up with a sturdy spatula.
    Cooked pork strips with garlic and celery in the Artichaut skillet
  4. Transfer the softened onion and bell peppers into the pork skillet and reduce that skillet to low, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add enough chicken meat stock to the second skillet to reach about 1/2 inch. Add the cauliflower first and the spinach on top. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, until the cauliflower is fork-tender and the spinach is completely wilted.
    Fork-tender cauliflower and wilted spinach in chicken meat stock
  6. When about 5 minutes remain on the vegetables, add the homemade coconut milk, curry blend, and optional chili flakes to the pork skillet. Bring to a brief boil and stir frequently until the sauce darkens slightly and thickens enough to coat the pork and vegetables.
  7. Add the tender cauliflower, wilted spinach, and any remaining cooking liquid to the pork skillet. Fold everything together until evenly coated and hot throughout.
  8. Taste the complete curry and add mineral salt as needed. Serve while the pork is tender, the peppers remain distinct, and the coconut curry sauce coats rather than pools.

Notes

GAPS placement: Full GAPS; not an Introduction Diet recipe.
Components: Use linked homemade coconut milk, chicken meat stock, and homemade ghee when choosing ghee.
Yield and times: The source gives no serving count or complete prep/cook/total times, so the card records one batch and leaves time fields unset.
Curry blend: Use a pure additive-free blend whose complete ingredients are GAPS-compatible.
Formula boundary: Do not add pineapple, cauliflower rice, almond butter, carrots, zucchini, or green onions.

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