Cuban Pork Stew Recipes

CUBAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1" cubes, sweet potatoes in 1/2" cubes, slice scallions thin, and mince garlic.
• Add all to large crock pot and cook on low for seven hours.
• Stir in lime juice and cilantro; cover slow cooker and cook for 5 minutes more. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving (including some cooking liquid.).

CUBAN-STYLE PORK STEW

Steps:

• Cut Pork shoulder roast into 2 inch cubes.
• In a medium bowl, stir together garlic, black pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano and cumin. Add in the zest, juices and vinegar, stirring to make a paste.
• Add the pork pieces and toss until evenly coated.
• Cut the onions into think slices and arrange on the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Pour the broth over the onions.
• Arrange the pork in an even layer over the onions, pouring over any reserved marinade.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or 8 hours on low) until the pork is fork-tender.

CUBAN STYLE PORK STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour and spices in plastic bag.
• Half at a time, shake meat in flour mixture to coat then brown in oil in hot skillet.
• Remove meat from pan, then saute onion and peppers until tender.
• Return meat to pan along with vegetables, add remaining flour, broth and sweet potato; stir to blend flour.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 30 - 45 minutes, until pork is tender. Stir in plantain and black beans and heat through.
• Serve over cooked white rice.

CUBAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown meat in 2 tablespoons olive oil, add flour and set aside. In a large dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in 1 T olive oil until translucent. Combine pork, sweet potatoes, black beans, corn, white wine, red wine vinegar, capers, parsley, cilantro, cumin, pepper ad chili sauce and cook until tender. Top with ¼ c. chopped cilantro. Serves 8-10 May be prepared 2 days in advance. Keep covered while cooking so it stays moist.

CUBAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring frequently, until transparent. Stir in cubed meat, and cook until browned. Stir in red bell pepper, bay leaf, cumin, and oregano; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in sherry, tomato sauce, vinegar, olives, raisins, and capers. Pour in enough water to just cover meat. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer until fork tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add more water if the stew becomes too thick.
• Stir potatoes into the stew. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, covered, until potatoes are almost tender. Uncover, and cook until done.

CUBAN PORK AND SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Add pork, sweet potatoes, Rotel, green pepper, black beans, garlic, orange juice, green onions, red onion, salt, cumin and pepper to slow cooker; cover and cook on low setting for 6-8 hours or on high setting for about 4 hours.
• Stir in lime juice, cilantro and parsley; cover slow cooker and cook for 10 minutes more.