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Slow Cooker Haitian Pork

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
 

Pikliz:

  • 2 cups thinly sliced green and purple cabbage
  • 1/2 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely grated
  • ½ medium green, red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 habanero chiles, seeded and very thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar
  • Juice of 1/2 lime

Pork:

  • 1 habanero chile
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro, more for serving
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt, more to taste
  • 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 3 pounds pork shoulder, not too lean, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
  • Olive oil

Instructions
 

Pikliz:

  • Combine cabbage, onion, carrot, bell pepper, chiles, garlic, salt, peppercorns and cloves in a large bowl. Toss well.
  • Pack vegetables into a large (1 quart) jar with a tightfitting lid. Pour vinegar and lime juice over vegetables. Press down on vegetables if needed until they are completely submerged in liquid. Cover with lid and refrigerate for at least 3 days before opening. Stored covered in refrigerator, pikliz will last for at least 3 weeks, if not longer.

Pork:

  • Quarter the chile and remove the seeds and membranes. Finely chop the chile. Handle pieces carefully, preferably while wearing gloves; they are extremely hot.
  • Transfer quartered and chopped chiles to a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Add onion, bell peppers, cilantro, salt, pepper, thyme and garlic. Stir in vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, and lime juice. Mix in pork. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, remove from refrigerator and pour the contents of the bag into your slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. If possible, stay closer to 8 to avoid pork drying out.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove meat from slow cooker. Transfer meat to a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle meat with 2 tablespoons oil and salt to taste, and toss gently to coat.
  • Strain cooking liquid, discarding any solids, over a cooking pot. Bring sauce to a simmer over high heat until reduced by about half, about 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat the broiler. Broil meat, tossing occasionally, until meat is evenly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. You want it nicely browned in spots but not so brown that it dries out.
  • To serve, drizzle meat with sauce and cilantro. Serve on a bed of rice or in a corn tortilla topped with pikliz.
Cuisine: Haitian
Course: Dinner
Author: Chelsea Cole
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