Plantation Pork Cubes Recipes

HONEY GARLIC BAKED PORK BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large oven-safe baking dish, gently toss the pork with salt, pepper, onion, and olive oil. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
• In the meantime, stir together the honey, dried red chili flakes, and garlic. Set aside.
• Remove the pan from the oven and add the honey and garlic mixture. Stir into the pork bites. (There will be a lot of water in the pan - do not drain!) Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove dish from oven, stir, and bake for 30 minutes. Then, repeat this step once more.
• Lastly, remove the dish from the oven again, add the sesame seeds, stir, and return to the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and allow to cool for five minutes. Sprinkle with chopped, fresh parsley and sesame seeds. Serve.

PLANTATION PORK CUBES

Steps:

• Place pork cubes in shallow glass baking dish. Combine marinade ingredients. Mix well. Pour over pork and marinate for 2 and a half hours.
• Threat cubes (4 or 5) on skewers. Place on grill over low heat and cook 8-10 minutes. Turn and cook another 8-10 minutes.
• To make sauce: Combine ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Place indificual servings of pork cubes and peanut butter sauce at each place setting.

MOJO PORK WITH SWEET PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Puree the cilantro, mint, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender. Transfer 1/4 cup of the mojo sauce to a large bowl. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and add to the bowl; toss to coat and set aside.
• Bring 3/4 cup water, the rice, beans and 1/2 cup of the remaining mojo sauce to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat (reserve the remaining mojo sauce for topping). Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
• Remove the pork chops from the marinade and arrange on a broiler pan (or a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet). Add the plantain halves cut-side up to the pan. Broil until the pork and plantains are golden and the pork is cooked through, about 7 minutes.
• Top the pork with the remaining mojo sauce and cilantro. Serve with the rice, plantains and lime wedges.

MEXICAN PORK CUBES

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with spices and place meat in saucepan with onion and butter and brown on both sides of pork chops.
• Then add in the salsa and red wine vinegar and remove pork chops one at a time cutting into cubes, and place back in pan when finished cutting.
• Once all pork is cooked through take off heat and sprinkle with cheese and place lid on pan and leave until melted.

SWEET AND SPICY GLAZED PORK CUBES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
• Brown pork cubes for 6 to 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add the onion and garlic, lower heat to medium-low and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer, lower heat and cook, covered, over low heat for 40 or 50 minutes till pork is tender.
• Uncover pan and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until juices have reduced to a thick glaze.
• Serve warm.

MARINATED PORK CUBES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine first 8 ingredients (oil-bay leaf) and then season with salt and pepper. Add meat and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight or several hours (at least 4 hours), stirring occasionally.
• Remove meat from marinade using a slotted spoon. (Remember to reserve 1 tablespoon marinade for dip if making).
• Heat one tablespoon marinade in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meat in batches and cook until meat is brown (15 minutes).
• Transfer to heated platter and serve with dip (see below) as an appetizer or serve over rice as a main dish.
• To make dip: heat one tablespoon reserved marinade in a small skillet over low heat. Stir in almonds and cook until lightly colored. Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring constantly (1-2 minutes). Add Sherry, water and salt and simmer 2-3 minutes longer.