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Pork belly/Speklapjes

Pork belly/Speklapjes

Speklapjes are a traditional Dutch dish made from thinly sliced pork belly. The name “speklapjes” comes for the Dutch word “spek”, meaning bacon or pork belly, and “lapjes” meaning slices or pieces.

Speklapjes are commonly served as a main course with side dishes such as boiled potatoes, vegetables and applesauce, They are also popular for barbecues and outdoor grilling. This dish is loved for it’s rich, savory flavor and satisfying texture.  And it’s a staple in Dutch Cuisine, often enjoyed by both locals and visitors alike.

Babi Ketjap

Babi Ketjap

Babi Ketjap or Babi Kecap Is another Chinese-Indonesian dish of pork belly in ketjap sauce. Uncured Pork belly was hard to come by in the USA but lately I am able to get the pork belly in larger grocery stores.

Cochinita Pibil

Cochinita Pibil

Cochinita Pibil originally from the Yucatan in Mexico. Cochinita means baby pig, and Pibil, means buried or cooked underground. So if you want to make  a true Cochinita Pibil you should be digging a hole in the ground and roast the wrapped pig in banana leaves. Me, I try to do it differently. I did not use a whole pig, I used a pork shoulder. Injected the shoulder with the marinade and cooked it in a crock pot. After the meat was done, broiling the meat in the oven on high gives it a nice crust. I was not able to find the main ingredient for the marinade in the regular store. You probably have to go a Mexican Grocery store to get the achiote seasoning.

Ingredients
  • 1 package (3.5 oz )achiote seasoning
  • 1 cup of Orange Juice
  • ¼ lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 8 lb pork shoulder
  • ½ large white onion
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • Cilantro
  • Corn tortillas
  • Pickled Red Onion
 

Instructions
  1. Place the Achiote seasoning with the OJ, lime juice and the salt in the blender; and mix it all up.
  2. Inject the pork shoulder with the marinade. Place the shoulder in the slow cooker and pour the rest of the marinade in the slow cooker. Top with the onion and garlic. Cook on high for 8 hours.
  3. Take the shoulder out of the slow cooker and broil on high for about 5 min. Just keep an eye on it that you won’t burn it. I like a little crust on mine. Fry the corn tortillas on both side, add the Cochinita Pibil and top with the pickled onion and cilantro.

 

Cochinita Pibil

Cochinita Pibil originally from the Yucatan in Mexico. Cochinita means baby pig, and Pibil, means buried or cooked underground. So if you want to make  a true Cochinita Pibil you should be digging a hole in the ground and roast the wrapped pig in banana leaves. Me, I try to do it differently. I did not use a whole pig, I used a pork shoulder. Injected the shoulder with the marinade and cooked it in a crock pot. After the meat was done, broiling the meat in the oven on high gives it a nice crust. I was not able to find the main ingredient for the marinade in the regular store. You probably have to go a Mexican Grocery store to get the achiote seasoning.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Cuisine Mexican
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Ingredients

  • 1 package 3.5 oz Achiote seasoning
  • 1 cup of Orange Juice
  • 1/4 lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 8 lb pork shoulder
  • 1/2 large white onion
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • Cilantro
  • Corn tortillas
  • Pickled Red Onion

Instructions

  • Place the achiote seasoning with the OJ , lime juice and the salt in the blender; mix it all up.
  • Inject the pork shoulder with the marinade. Place the shoulder in the slow cooker and pour the rest of the marinade in the slow cooker. Top with the onion and garlic. Cook on high for 8 hours.
  • Take the shoulder out of the slow cooker and broil on high for about 5 min. Keep an eye on it make sure you won't burn the meat. I like a little crust on mine. Fry the corn tortillas on both side, add the Cochinita Pibil and top with the pickled onion and cilantro. Enjoy!
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Easy Pork Carnitas

Easy Pork Carnitas

This is not the proper way to make Carnita’s. But hey it’s close enough to it. I had some left over pulled pork and decided to make Carnita’s with it.

One Pot Pasta

One Pot Pasta

One Pot Pasta is one of those dishes that is in “style”. This is another recipe from Tasty videos. And again really good. One pot dishes have been around for ages. Take a look at this boerenkool dish. Great for a weeknight evening dinner, it’s fast and tasty.