Haitian Pork Griot | For the Culture Kitchen

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thighs reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with easier availability.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity and flavor.

fried plantains

🥗Healthier: baked plantains

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

Baked plantains reduce calories while still being delicious.

Clean the pork shoulder in a mixture of vinegar, lime juice, sour orange, and salt for a couple of hours.

Blend bell pepper, parsley, green onion, garlic, purple onion, and sour orange to make the Haitian seasoning blend called 'apice'.

Marinate the cleaned pork in the apice seasoning and add extra Maggie seasoning and sour orange.

Boil the marinated pork in a pot until tender, checking for doneness after about two hours.

Remove the pork from the boiling liquid and strain it if desired, but the creator skips this step.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot and fry the pork until crispy and golden brown.

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