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pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thigh is leaner, while pork belly is often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with less intensity, while serrano is more affordable.

citrus juice

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Oregano offers a similar flavor profile.

Clean the pork chops with vinegar and sour orange, letting them soak for at least 30 minutes.

Rinse the pork chops and scrub them with lime to remove any bacteria.

Boil some water and pour it over the pork to further clean it.

Season the cleaned pork with half a cup of green seasoning, 2 tablespoons of sour orange, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.

Add 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of onion powder, and 2 teaspoons of black pepper to the pork.

Massage the seasonings into the pork and add scotch bonnet peppers and cloves for flavor.

Let the pork marinate for at least 2 hours in the fridge.

Cook the marinated pork in oil over medium-low heat for 45 minutes to an hour.

Cooking Techniques

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