Ethiopian Berbere Pork Recipe EatSimpleFood com
Recipe:
This Ethiopian Berbere sauce recipe has ginger, onion, garlic, and a ton of flavorful spices mixed with oil to create a paste to marinate the pork tenderloin in.
The Ethiopian inspired Berbere spice mixture / sauce explodes with flavor of mild heat and citrus (fresh lemon juice) and is one of my favorite marinades and dishes.
Berbere sauce can be used on pork, chicken, eggs, lentils, or vegetables.
What is Berbere Sauce?
Berbere Sauce is an Ethiopian based spice mixture. It is red pepper based mildly hot ground spice blend originating in Ethiopia.
Berber sauce basis is ground chili (paprika in this case), mixed with several other ground spices: fenu greek, ginger, garlic, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, allspice.
Ethiopian Berbere sauce is mildly spicy, tangy, peppery, earthy, and a wee bit sweet. In this recipe, the ground spices are pureed with olive oil and lemon juice to make a complex chili based paste that has mind blowing taste.
This Berbere recipe is inspired by the beautiful South African woman who got me interested in cooking. South Africa is far away from Ethiopia but she used some of these spices nearly everyday.
Variations On Berbere Sauce with Pork
Berbere spice blends have a TON of ground spices. Don't trip out if you don't have something as your making it. Here's a quick substitution guide that may help out in a pinch:
substitute dry mustard and/or fennel seeds for fenu greek
substitute cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves for cardamom
substitute cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves for all spice
How Hot Is Ethiopian Berbere Sauce?
The great thing about making your own berbere sauce is that you can control the heat. Choose a mildly spicy paprika and go easy on the black pepper if sensitive to heat.
Freeze Leftover Berbere Sauce
There are a lot of spices in this berbere recipe. Therefore, make a double or triple batch of the pureed Berbere sauce and freeze in small snack ziploc bags or ice cube trays to use later.
The frozen berbere sauce stays good in the freezer for up to 4 months and makes for a quick and impressive sauce or marinade for nearly anything.
Berbere Sauce with Pork Tenderloin FAQ:
Why is Berbere sauce sometimes more red and sometimes more brown?
Color variations in berbere sauce are because of the dried chilies (paprika) and other spices used. Some paprikas spice blend are redder than others. Other spices and blends are dull or browner. Find the flavor you like and don't worry about the color.
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 1 ½ lb pork tenderloin, sliced
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes - optional for heat
• ½ tsp fenu greek
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground all spice
• 2 Tbsp ground paprika
• ½ cup onions, diced
• 1 ½ tsp garlic, minced
• 2 tsp ginger, minced
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp water
Instructions
• Slice pork tenderloin thin.
• Add all ingredients, except pork, into a food processor or blender.
• Blend on high until a paste/sauce forms. Add a little oil or water for a thinner consistency if desired. Add more salt and lemon juice to taste.
• Marinate pork with sauce for at least ~ 15 minutes up to overnight.
Bring a large pan to medium high heat, add vegetable oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan and add marinated pork.
• Cook uncovered, flipping once, for ~ 2-3 minutes or until seared brown on one side.
• Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until pork is cooked through or internal temperature of pork reaches 155F.
• Add salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie
TENDER Braised Beef Short Ribs with Ethiopian Berbere Spice | Recipe | Jikoni
Ethiopian berbere spics makes for the most flavorful the short ribs. Slowly braised in the oven, these ribs are melt-in your mouth tender!
Makes: 4-6 portions
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 2hrs 30 mins
2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds boneless short rib or chuck, cut into 2 chunks
2 medium red onions, small dice
3 tablespoons ghee or butter
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1 inch piece ginger, minced
1 1/2 tablespoon berbere spice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
Kosher salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Garnish:
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
a handful of cilantro leaves
1/4 of a red onion, sliced
Season beef generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sear the beef on all sides. Set browned beef on a plate to rest.
Lower the heat to medium. To the same pan add the red onions, cooking until soft and a dark brown. This will take 15-20 minutes, be sure to stir occasionally to prevent onions from burning.
Add in the ghee, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, and berbere spice. Cook for 2 minutes until garlic is fragrant.
Stir in the beef stock. Bring the sauce to a simmer and return the beef to the pan. Reduce the heat to a medium low and partially cover with a lid. Cook until beef is tender and can easily break apart with two forks, about 2-3 hours stirring occasionally to keep sauce from burning. Serve with the pomegranate seeds, cilantro leaves and red onion slices to garnish.
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Recipe by: Kiano Moju
Video Produced by: Claire Nolan
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Berbere | Ethiopian Spice blend is a spice mixture that includes aromatic spices used in the cuisines of Ethiopia. Using the whole spice brings more flavor to Berbere. It is quite difficult to get the spices in all supermarkets. You have to look for Asian stores, online stores, or Indian grocery to find these spices. If you love International cooking, you can invest in these spices. These spices are mostly used in many countries like Mexican, Indonesia, Indian, and most Asian countries.
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