Beef / Pork

Griot (Haitian Fried Pork) takes several minutes to prepare.

Griot (Haitian Fried Pork) takes several minutes to cook.

Griot (Haitian Fried Pork) makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Griot (Haitian Fried Pork) are:

1 1/2 lbs.Boneless Pork Picnic shoulder, cut into large cubes
1/2 cup Sour Orange juice
1/4 Cup shallots, chopped
1/2 large onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp Salt
1/2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
1/4 Tbsp Ground Black Pepper
1 1/2 sprigs Fresh Thyme
1/4 Tsp Seasoned salt
1/2 whole Scotch Bonnet Green pepper
1/4 cup Oil

Here is how you make Griot (Haitian Fried Pork):

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C).2. Place meat in a large bowl and pour 2 tbsp. of salt and _ cup of sour orange juice on it. Mix well and let sit for 2 minutes.3. Rinse meat with cold water and drain well.4. Place clean meat in a 6 to 8 Qt. Dutch oven or pressure cooker. Add all remaining ingredients (except oil, but including remaining 1/2 cup of sour orange juice) and mix thoroughly.5. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before cooking.6. If using Dutch Oven: Add 1 cup of water to meat and cover. Stir occasionally. Cook on Medium heat until meat is fully cooked and tender (about 40 minutes to 1 hour). If using Pressure Cooker: Make sure Pressure Cooker is securely locked. Place on High Heat for 15 minutes. Reduce heat and cook for another 12 to 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN YET. Let it cool off before opening or place under cold running water to reduce steam. Be very careful.7. Drain cooked meat, cut into medium pieces, and place in an oven safe dish.8. In a separate bowl, mix some of the sour orange juice, chopped hot pepper & some of the gravy from the cooked pork.9. Fry the pork in a pot or deep fryer until the pork is brown and crusty on the outside but tender on the inside.10. Put the whole plate of fried griot in a warm oven with chopped onions, shallots on top. Pour some of the mixture you prepared on top of the fried meat and let it sit in the warm oven for 15 minutes.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRINGOTTSGOBLIN.

The nutritional information for Griot (Haitian Fried Pork) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 446.5

• Total Fat: 36.3 g
• Cholesterol: 106.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,824.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 26.9 g