Smoked Sweet Potato With Pork Cheek Tequila Cilantro Lime Cream Recipes

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Parcook the potatoes: Place in a pot of water and boil until fork-tender; let cool. Slice each potato lengthwise into eighths.
• Preheat a grill to medium or place a cast-iron grill pan over medium heat. Mix 1 tablespoon salt, the lime zest and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Brush the potato wedges with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on all sides (including the skin) and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter; immediately season with the salt mixture and sprinkle with cilantro.

LIME CILANTRO SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking pan. Arrange potatoes in 1 layer and roast, stirring halfway through roasting, until tender, about 25 minutes total. Stir together cayenne, zest, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk together lime juice and remaining tablespoon oil in a medium bowl, then add potatoes. Sprinkle with cayenne mixture and cilantro, stirring gently to combine.

VEGAN CILANTRO-LIME, SWEET POTATO, AND BLACK BEAN TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Cut sweet potatoes into 25 to 40 smaller "French fry"-shaped pieces.
• Place sweet potato pieces in a bowl. Coat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Mix until sweet potatoes are evenly coated; transfer to a large baking sheet.
• Place pumpkin seeds into the same bowl. Add 1/4 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Spread pumpkin seeds onto a small baking sheet.
• Place sweet potatoes and pumpkin seeds in the preheated oven. Bake pumpkin seeds for 2 minutes; remove and let cool. Bake potatoes, flipping halfway through, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add black beans, cumin, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, a small squeeze of lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine vegan sour cream, remaining lime juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, regular paprika, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and salt to taste. Whisk until sour cream flavor is mostly gone and lime-cilantro taste is dominant but not overpowering.
• Warm tortillas in pairs in the microwave, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Place 2 spoonfuls of beans onto each pair of warmed tortillas. Add 4 sweet potato pieces, a spoonful or two of sour cream mixture, some pumpkin seeds, and some cilantro.

SMOKY GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH CILANTRO & LIME

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to medium-high (direct heat).
• Brush the sliced sweet potatoes with olive oil and rub with about 1 teaspoon of spice mix per side.
• Lay potatoes on the grill and cook until grill lines form, 5-6 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until cooked through and tender, about 5-6 more minutes. Remove from the grill and lay on a platter. Squeeze lime juice over the top and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve immediately.

CILANTRO POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook cilantro and garlic in oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the potatoes; cook and stir until tender and lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Drain. Sprinkle with salt.

SMOKED SWEET POTATO WITH PORK CHEEK & TEQUILA CILANTRO LIME CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Render the jowl fat with the peppercorns, bay leaves, and thyme in a soup pot slowly. Meanwhile sear the cheek meat in a small pot with a small amount of oil. 2. Once the fat is rendered, remove the crust pieces and add in the onion, sweat until tender and translucent, then add in garlic. Meanwhile add a little stock to the cheek meat and begin to slowly simmer it until tender. 3. Add the smoked paprika to the onions and stir until fragrant, then add the sweet potato. Cover with stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer until tender. 4. Meanwhile toss the peanuts in a sauté pan over medium heat with a bit of canola oil, salt, and 1 teaspoon chili powder until toasted, reserve. 5. In a small bowl whip 1/2 cup of cream with salt, lime zest and juice, tequila and minced cilantro and reserve. 6. When sweet potatoes are tender, puree the soup in batches until smooth and season with the remaining cream, sherry vinegar, liquid smoke, brown sugar and salt. 7. When pork cheeks are tender, break up the meat by shredding or chopping, then quickly sauté the meat with the tomato paste and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Deglaze with some of the cooking liquid. Adjust the seasoning. 8. Place a small mound of the seasoned pork cheek in a soup bowl. Pour soup 3/4 way up the mound of pork. Garnish with peanuts, tequila lime cream and a sprig of cilantro.