Slow-cooked pork in banana leaves Recipe
Cooking the pork in smoked banana leaves gives the dish an unbelievable flavour.
Prep time: | Ugandan |
Cook time: | Servings: 4 Servings |
Goes Well With: creamed potatoes
Ingredients
|
|
Directions
- In a dry frying pan, over medium heat, roast the achiote seeds, oregano, cloves, cumin seeds, cinnamon, and peppercorns until they give off the aroma.
- Transfer to a spice grinder or mini processor, and grind to a powder.
- In a blender, combine the spice powder, salt, garlic, and orange juice, and blend to a puree.
- Place the pork in a large bowl, and rub the puree all over it, coating it evenly.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
- Line the slow cooker with banana leaves, leaving generous bits hanging over the edges.
- Place the pork with the marinade in the slow cooker pan, fold the banana leaf edges to cover the pork, and cover with the lid.
- Turn the temperature to high and cook for 1 hour, then reduce the temperature to low and cook for another 2 hours, until the pork is fork tender.