Griots Glazed Braised Pork Chunks Recipes

GRIOT (ISLAND FRIED PORK)

Steps:

• Toss the pork with 1/2 cup of the lime juice and then drain the juices and reserve the pork.
• Quarter the Scotch bonnet and remove the seeds and membranes, preferably while wearing gloves (these chiles are extremely hot). Finely chop one quarter; leave the others whole. Transfer all of the Scotch bonnet to a large Dutch oven or heavy pot with a lid.
• Add the celery, orange juice, lemon juice, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, vinegar, parsley, scallions, garlic, thyme, bouillon, onion, remaining 1 cup lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to a food processor and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into the Dutch oven with the Scotch bonnet. Stir in the cloves. Mix in the pork. Cover the pot and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Remove the pot from the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. Place the pot over high heat and add 8 cups water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender and the liquid has been reduced by a third, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove the meat gently with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool.
• In a large saucepan or deep fryer, heat enough oil to cover the pork to 350 degrees F. Working in batches, pat the pork dry and fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• To serve, drizzle the pork with oil and sprinkle with parsley and thyme leaves. Serve on a bed of rice.

PORK GRILLADES AND GRITS

Steps:

• Lightly pound pork slices with a mallet. Season with salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning, and then dust in flour. Heat oil over high heat in a large Dutch oven and brown pork on both sides, in batches, for about 2 minutes per side. After browning, reserve. When pork has all been browned, discard excess oil.
• Heat chicken fat or butter over medium heat in Dutch oven and slowly whisk in 3 cups flour to make a roux the consistency of wet sand. Brown roux, stirring constantly for about 10 minutes. Add onions, peppers, celery, garlic, Herbs de Provence, bay leaves and crushed tomatoes, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add stock and salt, stir, and cook over medium heat until thickened, about 30 minutes. Return pork to Dutch oven and simmer over medium low heat for 2 hours, until meat is very tender.
• While pork is cooking, bring a gallon of water to boil in a large pot and whisk in grits. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes, whisking often to prevent sticking. Reduce heat to low and cook grits for 1 1/2 hours more, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, fold in butter, and season with salt.
• Season pork to taste and serve over grits.

MISO BRAISED PORK

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Sear pork slices until well browned on both sides, then remove. Stir in the garlic and ginger, cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the water, soy sauce, brown sugar, and miso; bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve the caramelized juices.
• Place pork into pot, add additional water if needed to cover pork with the sauce. Then, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 3 hours until the pork is tender, and the sauce has thickened.

HAITIAN PORK GRIOT

Steps:

• Quarter the chile and remove the seeds and membranes. Finely chop one quarter; leave the rest in whole pieces. Handle pieces carefully, preferably while wearing gloves; they are extremely hot.
• Transfer quartered and chopped chiles to a large Dutch oven or heavy pot with a lid. Add onion, bell peppers, parsley, salt, pepper, thyme and garlic. Stir in vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice and Worcestershire sauce. Mix in pork. Cover pot and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, remove from refrigerator at least 1 hour and no more than 3 hours before cooking. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place pot over high heat and bring liquid to a simmer; cover and put pot in oven. Cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove meat from pot, allowing all excess liquid to drip back into the pot and picking any bits of vegetables or herbs off the meat. Transfer meat to a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle meat with 2 tablespoons oil and salt to taste, and toss gently to coat.
• Strain braising liquid, discarding any solids. Return sauce to pot and simmer over high heat until reduced by about half, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the broiler. Broil meat, tossing occasionally, until meat is evenly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. You want it nicely browned in spots but not so brown that it dries out.
• To serve, drizzle meat with additional oil and top with sauce, parsley and thyme leaves. Serve on a bed of rice with pikliz on the side.

GRIOT DE PORC (FRIED PORK)

Steps:

• Clean the pork shoulder: Place it in a large bowl and add the sour orange juice, vinegar and salt. Rub each piece of meat with the cut side of the limes and orange juice mixture, then let soak for 5 minutes. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
• Add the garlic, scallions, Scotch bonnet peppers, red onions, yellow onions, parsley, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and thyme in a food processor until blended into a paste. Season the meat with the paste and let marinate for 10 minutes.
• In a stock pot, add the meat and 3 cups water. Cover and boil for 35 minutes. Drain all the water.
• In a deep frying pan, add enough vegetable oil to cover the meat and heat to 350 degrees F. Once the oil is heated, add the pork and fry until brown and crispy, 5 to 7 minutes.

BRAISED BBQ PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Sear in the hot Dutch oven on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Remove and set aside.
• Combine vinegar, water, onion, mustard, lemon slices, butter, honey, and cayenne in the Dutch oven and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove lemon. Add ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and return to a boil; add pork and cover tightly with a lid or foil.
• Braise in the center of the preheated oven until meat shreds easily with a fork, about 3 hours. Check occasionally to see if a little water should be added. Remove from the oven and shred pork into sauce using 2 forks.

GRIOT WITH SAUCE TI-MALICE - HAITI ON YOUR PLATE

Steps:

• MARINADE:.
• Cut habanero in half.Seed one half anf leave the seeds in the other half & mince both pepper halves.
• Combine habanero, orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, minced shallots and next 5 ingredients (through the thyme).
• In a large bowl, stir with a whisk. Add pork; toss to coat and cover and chill 12 to 24 hours.
• PORK:.
• Place pork and marinade in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add broth; bring to a boil Cover reduce heat and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove pork from pan with slotted spoon, reserving cooking liquid. Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Place a large plastic zip-lock bag in a bowl. Pour reserved cooking liquid into bag; let stand 5 minutes. Snip off 1 bottom corner of bag; drain liquid into medium saucepan, stopping before the at layer reaches the opening. Discard fat. Set 1/2 cup cooking liquid aside.
• Place saucepan with cooking liqid over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook 20 minutres or until reduced to about 1 cup. Add sliced shallots, vinegar, black pepper and 1 T lime juice. Cover and keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skille over medium heat. Add pork; cook 10 minutes, turning to brown well on all sides.
• Add reserved 1/2 cup cooking liquid and remaining 1 T lime juice. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 4 minutes or until liquid nearly evaporates, stiring occasionally.
• Place pork in bowl; pour sauce ovver pork.
• BON APPETIT :).
• *When I haven't been able to find any seville orange juice - I have substituted various combinations of orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice and ultimately grapefruit juice - I have found that using equal parts of all 4 works better than the real thing!

GRIOT (SPICY PORK SHOULDER)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.
• In a large bowl, combine the pork, 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, the lemon juice and 3 tablespoons of the lime juice and toss until well mixed. Rub the pork all over with the insides of the lemon and lime halves, then put the halves and 4 tablespoons of the vinegar into a pot of simmering water. Place the pork in a colander, rinse well under hot water, then add it to the pot and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
• Place the colander in the sink, drain the pork and rinse well with hot water. Clean and dry the pot, return the pork to it and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, the hot sauce, parsley, scallion, half of the bell pepper, the tomato paste and 2 cups water and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place over medium heat and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a roasting pan and bake until well browned and tender, about 40 minutes.
• Pour the cooking liquid from the pot into a small saucepan and remove the parsley and scallion. Add the remaining bell pepper, the onion, carrot and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the pork from the oven, transfer to a serving platter and pour the cooking liquid over the pork. Serve immediately.