Medium
Haitian
Griot
Traditional Haitian fried pork shoulder marinated in citrus and spices, served with pikliz.
195
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
135 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
195 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
3.00 lbs
Pork shoulder
cut into chunks
0.50 cup
Sour orange juice
or lime juice
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00
Scotch bonnet pepper
minced
2.00 tsp
Thyme
dried
3.00
Bay leaves
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
0.50 cup
Vegetable oil
for frying
2.00
Plantains
for serving
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Marinate pork with citrus juice, garlic, and spices for 2 hours.
2
Boil marinated pork until tender, about 45 minutes.
3
Remove pork and pat dry completely.
4
Heat oil to 350°F in heavy pot.
5
Deep fry pork pieces until golden and crispy.
6
Drain on paper towels.
7
Serve hot with fried plantains and pikliz.