Cuban Pork Shoulder with Beans and Rice

Name: Cuban Pork Shoulder with Beans and Rice
Prep time: 8 h 45 min
Cook time: 8 h 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 kilograms bone-in pork shoulder, trimmed; 651 milliliters unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 118 milliliters chopped cilantro stems; 631 milliliters hot cooked white rice; 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 454 grams dried black beans; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 10 garlic cloves, crushed and divided; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 532 milliliters chopped onion, divided; 1 medium orange, quartered; 237 milliliters fresh orange juice (about 4 oranges); 59 milliliters chopped fresh oregano, divided; 2 teaspoons paprika; 4 slices center-cut bacon slices, chopped; 355 milliliters chopped tomato

Cuban Pork Shoulder with Beans and Rice is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 436 calories, 29g of protein, and 15g of fat. A mixture of pork shoulder, cilantro stems, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the orange you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.

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Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat; cook 5 minutes or until crisp.

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Bacon

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Remove bacon with a slotted spoon.

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Bacon

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Place bacon in a 6-quart electric slow cooker.

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Bacon

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Sprinkle pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Return skillet to medium-high heat.

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Add pork to drippings in skillet; cook 8 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.

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Add pork shoulder to slow cooker.

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Pork Shoulder

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Pour uncooked beans around pork.

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Return skillet to medium-high heat.

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Add 2 cups onion and 6 garlic cloves; saut 3 minutes.

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Add 3 tablespoons oregano, paprika, cumin, and crushed red pepper to pan; saut 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Oregano

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Add orange mixture and bay leaf to pan; bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

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Bay Leaves

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Pour onion mixture over pork. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until pork is very tender and beans are done. Shred pork; discard bones. Discard bay leaf. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, remaining 1/4 cup onion, tomato, and jalapeo pepper in a bowl. Chop remaining 4 garlic cloves; stir into tomato mixture. Spoon 1/3 cup rice onto each of 8 plates; top each serving with 1/2 cup bean mixture, about 3 ounces pork, and 3 1/2 tablespoons salsa.

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