Crispy Pork Bits With Jerk Seasonings
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into about 40 small pieces
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 dried chipotle or other chili
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Several gratings of nutmeg
- Salt to taste
- 20 to 40 cilantro leaves
- Juice of one lime
- Put pork in a deep skillet.
- Wrap garlic, coriander, chili and cinnamon in cheesecloth and add to pan, along with nutmeg and salt.
- Add water to cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Turn heat to low, and simmer until pork is very tender, about 1 1/4 hours, adding water as necessary.
- When pork is soft, remove cheesecloth sack and discard.
- Raise heat to medium, and boil off all liquid, and then brown pork in its own remaining fat.
- If pork sticks to pan, add a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil.
- Put a piece of pork on a toothpick, followed by a leaf of cilantro, another bit of pork and another leaf.
- When skewers are done, serve or set aside for an hour or two.
- Drizzle with lime juice just before serving.
pork shoulder, garlic, coriander seeds, other chili, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cilantro, lime
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1866 (may not work)