Pork Griot Recipe
Flavors of Haiti
Total time: more than 2 hours
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Marinating time: Overnight
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
(1) If you don't have sour orange juice, substitute the juice of an orange and the juice of a lime.
Tip
To get the most juice from a lime, put it in the microwave for a minute on high power. Then simply make a hole in the bottom and squeeze out the juice.
Ingredients
- 2 kg pork (use an inexpensive cut)
- Oil for frying
Marinade
- Juice of 2 limes
- 250 ml / 1 cup sour orange juice (1)
- 1 glass of water (optional)
- 2 large onions
- 1 green bell pepper
- 5 cloves
- 5 garlic cloves
- 5 sprigs of thyme
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 Tbsp. épis – a blend of herbs, garlic and various peppers (optional)
Method
- Cut the pork into large cubes, leaving the rind on.
- Squeeze the limes and reserve the juice for the marinade. Use the squeezed limes to rub and wash the meat.
- Chop the onions, garlic, bell pepper and chili.
- Make the marinade by combining the lime juice, orange juice, thyme, cloves, salt and pepper with the chopped onions, garlic, bell pepper and chili.
- Marinate the pork overnight.
- Transfer the pork and the marinade to a Dutch oven. Cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes, adding a little water if necessary.
- Drain the pork cubes, then fry in oil.
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