Creole pork ragoût (Ragout de cochon)
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + marinating overnight
- Easy
- serves 4
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- 700g skinless pork shouldercut into chunks
- 2 limesjuiced
- 4 cloves garlicvery finely chopped
- 2 tsp ground allspice
- vegetable oil
- 2 onionssliced
- 2 spring onionschopped
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 clove
- 1 red habanero or scotch bonnet or chilli
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0g
Method
step 1
Marinate the pork, in the fridge, overnight with the juice of 1 lime, half the garlic, half the allspice, salt and pepper.
step 2
Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Remove the pork from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large, heavy pan over a medium–high heat, fry the pork until it is browned all over.Add the onions, spring onions, the remaining allspice, salt and pepper, stir and brown for a few minutes.
step 3
Add the juice of 1 lime, the remaining garlic, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, clove, the whole chilli and 125ml water. Cover and put in the oven for 2 hours, until the meat is very tender. Serve with stewed pigeon peas and rice, or a vegetable gratin.
