Ingredients
- Celery & Leaves
- Pork
- Butter
- Onions
- Lemons, Juice Of
- Eggs
- Cornstarch
- Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Season the pork with salt and pepper
- Melt the butter in a large pot and brown the pork lightly over high heat, stirring frequently
- Add the onions and cook 10 to 15 minutes until soft but not browned
- Add enough water to barely cover the meat
- Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 hour
- Add the celery and cook another 30 minutes, until the celery is tender and only about 1 cup of liquid remains
- Beat the eggs in a bowl
- Mix the cornstarch in 1 / 4 cup water and add to the eggs
- Add the lemon juice and beat the mixture well
- Temper the sauce by slowly adding some of the hot liquid from the meat to the egg-lemon mixture, beating it in thoroughly
- Pour the egg-lemon mixture over the meat and shake the pan gently over low heat until the sauce thickens
- Do not boil
- Serve immediately
