Yucatan Pork Stew With Bacon And Cauliflower Recipes

YUCATAN PORK STEW WITH BACON AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a very large heavy stew pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until fat is rendered. Scoop out bacon and transfer to a deep bowl, leaving rendered fat behind.
• Season the pork with salt and black pepper and add half of it to the casserole. Cook over medium-high heat, turning, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to the bowl with the bacon. Brown the remaining pork.
• Return all of the pork and bacon to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Stir in the onions, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaves, cloves, and chicken broth; season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Add the Ragu, nestling the pork into the sauce. Cover and cook over low heat until the pork is very tender, about 2 hours. Discard the bay leaves, add the cauliflower, bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Stir in the Feta cheese and cilantro.

YUCATAN PORK CHILE

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid on medium-high heat sear the pork in the oil or lard, browning the meat. Transfer the meat to a bowl with a slotted spoon or a pair of tongs. Add the onion and peppers to the pot and cook until the onions are caramelized to a nice golden brown, stir frequently. Add the garlic and continue for 2 more minutes. Add the yucca, tomatillos, orange juice, beer and cumin. Bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, add the pork, and cover. Stew the meat, stirring and skimming off fat occasionally for 2 hours. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in the cilantro. The stew should be thick. Add water if it gets too dry. Top with a dollop of fresh Mexican sour cream, a small spoonful of tomato salsa and garnish by sticking fried corn tortilla shards dusted with chile powder and salt into the center of the cream and salsa and lay a few sprigs of fresh cilantro over them.

YUCATAN STEW

Steps:

• Begin with a hot skillet. Saute the clams and mussels for two minutes. Then add chopped garlic. Cook for a minute (be careful not to burn garlic). Then, add onions and tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Next, add fish stock as mussels and clams begin to open. Add shrimp, whitefish and chile puree. Cook for three minutes. At this point add calamari, coconut milk cilantro. Cook for a minute more and serve in halved coconut.

CHEF JOHN'S YUCATAN-STYLE GRILLED PORK

Steps:

• Place orange juice, lemon juice, and lime juice in a bowl. Add garlic, kosher salt, annatto powder, chipotle powder, ground cumin, cayenne, oregano, and black pepper. Whisk until well blended.
• Cut the tenderloins in half crosswise; cut each piece in half lengthwise. Place pieces in marinade and thoroughly coat with the mixture. Cover with plastic wrap with the wrap touching the surface of the meat and marinade. (Or transfer mixture to a resealable plastic bag.) Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• Transfer pieces of pork from marinade to a paper-towel-lined bowl to absorb most of the moisture. Discard paper towels. Drizzle vegetable oil and a bit more annatto powder on the pork.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place pieces evenly spaced on a hot grill. Allow meat to sear onto the grate until pieces can be easily turned, 4 or 5 minutes. Turn and grill on the other side another 4 or 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 135 to 140 degrees F (63 degrees C). Transfer onto a serving platter and allow meat to rest about 5 minutes before serving.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK CHOPS AND CAULIFLOWER SHEET-PAN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray bottom of 18x13-inch rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss cauliflower, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the salt and red pepper. Spread cauliflower mixture evenly in sheet pan. Roast 20 minutes; stir.
• Meanwhile, place bacon on microwavable plate. Cover; microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or just until edges begin to brown but are still soft and pliable.
• Rub pork chops with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with thyme, rosemary and black pepper. Arrange 2 bacon pieces over top of each pork chop, and place in sheet pan with cauliflower, tucking ends of bacon underneath each pork chop.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of pork chop reads at least 145°F. Garnish cauliflower with lemon peel before serving.

BACON CAULIFLOWER SAUTé

Steps:

• Place diced bacon in cold saute pan; turn on heat to medium-high. Cook bacon until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan; drain on paper towels.
• Heat olive oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Saute cauliflower until it begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in wine, Swanson® Chicken Broth, and thyme; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce the temperature to medium and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower begins to soften and liquid has almost completely evaporated, about 12 minutes.
• Stir in the reserved bacon and adjust seasoning to taste. Serve immediately!