Arroz con Carne de Cerdo
A traditional casserole from the Dominican Republic. This was so delicious; I couldn't keep my daughter's (17 months) plate filled!
Arroz con Carne de Cerdo
Serves 4
Ingredients
1.5 lbs. pork boneless shoulder
0.25 cup vinegar
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
0.125 to 0.25 tsp crushed red pepper
3 slices bacon
2 cups boiling water
1 cup uncooked regular rice
0.25 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
2 Tbsp snipped parsley
1.5 tsp salt
Preparation
1. Trim fat from pork; cut pork into 0.75 -in. cubes.*
2. Mix pork, vinegar, onion, garlic and red pepper in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least six hours.
3. Fry bacon until crisp; drain. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade. Cook and stir in pork in bacon fat until all liquid has evaporated and pork is brown on all sides; drain.
4. Mix pork, reserved marinade, the bacon and remaining ingredients in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and cook in 350 F oven until liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
* It is easier to cut the pork if it is slightly frozen, about an hour.
Arroz con Carne de Cerdo
Serves 4
Ingredients
1.5 lbs. pork boneless shoulder
0.25 cup vinegar
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
0.125 to 0.25 tsp crushed red pepper
3 slices bacon
2 cups boiling water
1 cup uncooked regular rice
0.25 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
2 Tbsp snipped parsley
1.5 tsp salt
Preparation
1. Trim fat from pork; cut pork into 0.75 -in. cubes.*
2. Mix pork, vinegar, onion, garlic and red pepper in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least six hours.
3. Fry bacon until crisp; drain. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade. Cook and stir in pork in bacon fat until all liquid has evaporated and pork is brown on all sides; drain.
4. Mix pork, reserved marinade, the bacon and remaining ingredients in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and cook in 350 F oven until liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
* It is easier to cut the pork if it is slightly frozen, about an hour.