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"Janelle's Cochinita Pibil"
aka Achiote Pork.
If you've ever had excellent achiote, this recipe is superb! I mean REALLY superb.
Ingredients:
5-6lbs of pork (pork shoulder & loin; neck bones and/or pork feet for added fat & flavor)
(I used Costco's Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork plus pork shoulder. I think the Hickory smoked meat made this dish serious food ecstasy.)
5-6 large banana leaves
6 garlic cloves
3 bay leaves
2 large oranges
4 large lemons
3 limes
1/2 tsp oregano
1 cascabel chile
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole black peppers
1/2 tsp cumin
1 achiote pack -(100g)
4 roma tomatoes cut into fourths
1 1/2 large white onion cut into fourths
salt to taste
Marinate a least 8-12 hours before - use following ingredients in marinade: squeeze all citrus fruits and dissolve achiote in the citrus juice; marinate meat and add salt to taste as well - some achiote pastes contain salt but no enough for flavor
Preparation of banana leaves - heat banana leaves over open flame or griddle for a couple of minutes each side; the leaves should soften after heating; then place aside
Bake meat in oven at 275 for 5hours - use either dutch oven or large pirex; line container w/ foil paper then top foil paper w/ 1 softened banana leaf; place meat inside banana leaf lined container along w/ marinade and rest of ingredients; then cover the meat with the remaining banana leaves. Seal with foil.
Check meat after 4 hours and add salt to taste - taste great atop of roasted bell peppers and asparagus!!
5-6 large banana leaves
6 garlic cloves
3 bay leaves
2 large oranges
4 large lemons
3 limes
1/2 tsp oregano
1 cascabel chile
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole black peppers
1/2 tsp cumin
1 achiote pack -(100g)
4 roma tomatoes cut into fourths
1 1/2 large white onion cut into fourths
salt to taste
Marinate a least 8-12 hours before - use following ingredients in marinade: squeeze all citrus fruits and dissolve achiote in the citrus juice; marinate meat and add salt to taste as well - some achiote pastes contain salt but no enough for flavor
Preparation of banana leaves - heat banana leaves over open flame or griddle for a couple of minutes each side; the leaves should soften after heating; then place aside
Bake meat in oven at 275 for 5hours - use either dutch oven or large pirex; line container w/ foil paper then top foil paper w/ 1 softened banana leaf; place meat inside banana leaf lined container along w/ marinade and rest of ingredients; then cover the meat with the remaining banana leaves. Seal with foil.
Check meat after 4 hours and add salt to taste - taste great atop of roasted bell peppers and asparagus!!
(To see what would happen, I made a second "quickie batch" in the crock pot. I lined the crock pot with banana leaves added the leftover meat and juices along with another batch of Costco's pulled pork. I also added additional marinade, which I made. I slow cooked it for 6 hours. It came out wonderfully.)
Son of Grok Simple Banana Custard
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas
- 1 can coconut milk
- 3 eggs
- Cinnamon
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients except for cinnamon in a mixer and mix well.
2. Pour into custard or souffle cups (coffee cups or other oven safe containers work fine if you don’t have custard cups).
3. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
4. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for approx 45 minutes. Custard will balloon a bit and you may see some liquid… its ok, it will work itself out.
5. Chill.
6. Serve and enjoy.
I altered this by adding 1 tbsp vanilla. I poured it all into a 9 x 12 baking dish which I placed in a 10 X 13 baking dish filled with water. Since the color came out gray, I topped it with lots of powdered nutmeg.
I also subbed Trader Joe's lowfat coconut milk (since that's all they had). Great! Now this is a good treat for folks trying to lose bodyfat too.
This makes about 12 servings.
Protein 4g/serving
Carbs 10g/serving (about 1/3 banana per serving)
Fat 3.5g/serving
Seriously, this is so addictive, it's hard not to eat the whole pan at once.
Rakesh's Indian Vegetable Curry
Saute 1 large yellow onion in oil in a deep pot. When done,
Add 2 lbs chopped carrots
Add 1 head cauliflower chopped
Add 3 Roma Tomatoes chopped
Add 2 Tbsp Trader Joe's Curry Powder, 1 Tbsp Cumin and 1 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper
Add enough water to just cover everything.
Boil until reduced and veggies are done, but not mushy.
Top with freshly chopped cilantro.
Shannon's Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (inspired by Aurora Restaurant, Chapel Hill, NC)
In a food processor combine the following items:
24 oz jar Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil (tomatoes, oil, salt, spices) Sera brand Kurutulmus Domates are excellent...available at Sunland Produce in Sunland, CA. Include the oil.
2 tsp Garlic (or to taste)
1/4 tsp Salt
8 oz bag roasted Pine Nuts (Trader Joes)
Toss with a steamed spaghetti squash. This is seriously healthy and good!
Shannon’s Not Exactly Paleo, but Damned Good Fried Chicken
Chicken Breasts, cut up in to strips
Canola Oil for frying
Corn Meal
Chulada Sazonador de Carnes Meat Seasoning (nothing else is as good, from Sunland Produce in the meat department)
Eggs
Whip eggs until consistency good enough for scrambling. Set aside.
Mix 3 parts corn meal to 1 part meat seasoning in a separate bowl. Taste to ensure it is not too salty for you. Add more corn meal if it is, more seasoning if you like it a bit spicier.
Dip the chicken breast strips into the egg, then into the corn meal/meat seasoning mixture.
Fry in a wok filled with ¼ canola oil until brown on both sides.
Easy and tastes great cold the next day.
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