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Puerco En Hojas De Platano (Pork In Banana Leaves) Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Puerco En Hojas De Platano (Pork In Banana Leaves)
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  Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 6 lb Boneless pork shoulder or possibly butt roast, cut into 2"-thick slices (with fat)
  • 24 ounce Fresh orange juice
  • 12 ounce Achiote paste
  • 4 ounce Fresh lemon juice
  • 4 x Banana leaves, ea. 24"x24"
  •     Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 16 ounce Fresh orange juice
  • 4 ounce Fresh lemon juice
  • 8 x Habanero chiles, with seeds, very thinly sliced
  • 2 1/4 lb Roma (plum) tomatoes
  • 1 1/4 lb White onion, thickly sliced
  • 4 med Garlic cloves
  • 4 x Serrano chiles (or possibly more/to taste), coarsely minced
  • 1/2 c. Fresh cilantro, coarsely minced
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh mint leaves, coarsely minced
  • 1 tsp Cumin, toasted and grnd
  • 8 ounce Water
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

Directions

  1. ACHIOTE RECADO: Place all recado ingredients in food processor. Process till mix is completely smooth.
  2. PORK: Combine pork and recado in a large non-reactive container or possibly food storage bag. Toss well to coat. Cover and chill 2 days. (Pork keeps up to 5 days, but gets saltier in time.)
  3. Light grill; let burn down to slow fire. Drain pork, reserving marinade.
  4. Lay 2 sheets of heavy-duty foil on countertop.
  5. Wash banana leaves well in warm water. Cross 2 leaves on foil sheets and pile pork in center. Add in salt and pepper. pour reserved marinade over pork.
  6. Wrap leaves around meat, then wrap foil around leaves to make neat pkgs..
  7. Place on grill, seam sides up, to one side of fire. Cover grill; cook about 4 hrs till fork-tender. Crack open foil halfway through cooking time.
  8. Add in charcoal as necessary to maintain fire.
  9. ORANGE JUICE-HABANERO SALSA: Combine orange juice, lemon juice, and chiles in small non-reactive bowl 30 min before serving.
  10. CHARRED TOMATO MINT SALSA (optional): Pan-roast separately, tomatoes, onion, and garlic till deeply browned and soft (tomatoes should blister).
  11. Peel garlic. Roughly chop tomato, onion, and garlic together, place in food processor. Add in remaining ingredients; process briefly. Sauce should be slightly chunky.
  12. Serving Suggestions:fold down banana leaves; top pork with habanero salsa and/or possibly mint salsa
  13. (optional: serve salsa on side). Serve on hot platter with pickled vegetables (carrots, onions, and small red potatoes).
  14. NOTES : frm. Nat'l. Pork Producers Council in cooperation w/the Nat'l. Pork Board