How to Cook Your Five Marys Pork
Pork Chops
Our thick-cut pork chops come from the rib section and they are sooo good - you can truly taste the difference with our pasture-raised pork. The gristle on the bone is our favorite part!
For best results:
For best results, brine in a 1/4 cup of salt and water for at least an hour before cooking. This makes for really tasty, melt-in-your-mouth pork.
A quick ratio for 1 pork chop is is 4 cups of water and 3 tablespoons of salt for 30 minutes up to 4 hours.
• Pan Fried Pork Chops with Citrus Salsa
• Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Mustard & Brown Sugar Glaze
Ground Pork
Our Five Marys extra flavorful, pasture-raised ground pork is a great alternative to ground beef in tacos, meatballs, sauces, and asian-inspired dishes. Here are some of my favorite ground pork recipes!
• Mini Sweet ‘n’ Spicy Meatballs
• Chili Con Queso Dip
Italian Sausage
Five Marys Italian Sausage (mild and hot & spicy) from our pasture-raised pork comes in 1 lb. chubs and it is so delicious! Cook just like you would with ground pork and breakfast sausage. My favorite thing to make with this is our cast iron pizza :)
• Cast Iron Sausage Pizza
Breakfast Sausage
Five Marys breakfast sausage comes from our heritage breed, pasture-raised pork. It’s a delicious grind with just enough fat, delivered ‘not in links’ for a loose breakfast sausage, perfect for making patties to to add to your favorite morning egg dish… here is mine!
• M5 Egg & Sausage Bake
Pork Roasts
At Five Marys, we offer Pork Leg Roasts (sometimes labeled as Pork Leg Steak), Pork Shoulder Roasts (sometimes labeled as Picnic Arm Roast or Arm Roast) and Pork Butt Roasts (sometimes labeled as Shoulder butt or Shoulder Blade).
My absolute favorite way to cook pork roasts is low and slow. Get that slow cooker out (or your instant pot if your short on time!)
• Slow Cooker Honey Ginger Pork
• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
• Pork Sirloin Roast with Brussels Sprouts
• North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Pork Ramen Bowls
• Company Cider Pork Roast
• Chipotle Pork Tex-Mex Bowls
• Sheet Pan Shredded Pork Nachos
• Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
• Old School Smoked Pork Butt
• Maple Glazed Pork Roast with Butternut Squash
Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin is the leanest and most tender cut of the pork. It’s a beautiful cut and can be prepared in so many different ways… here is one of my favorites!
• Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Spare Ribs
Our spare ribs are big and bold. They are a huge hit with our customers and make for a really fun meal!
• Spare Ribs with Apples and Onions
• Slow Cooker Spare Ribs
Bacon
Five Marys ever-popular smoked bacon is smoked in-house at Five Marys Custom Meat Co. It is cut from the belly and side of the pig. It’s hickory-smoked, fatty and flavorful. It’s so delicious on breakfast sandwiches, BLTs, and these crowd-pleasing poppers.
• Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
Pork Belly
Make your own bacon! Five Marys pork belly is ready for you to slice and cook up your own specialty with :) I also LOVE this roasted pork belly recipe.