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Caribbean slowcooker pork stew
Ingredients
Spice mixture for stew:
1 tsp (5 ml) ground cumin
1 tsp (5 ml) turmeric
1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon
½ tsp (2 ml) dry mustard
½ tsp (2 ml) hot pepper flakes
1 star anise
2 cloves
4 green cardamom pods
1 pinch saffron
Salt and ground pepper
2 tbsp (30 ml) canola oil
2 lbs (900 g) pork stew cubes
1 bag Arctic Gardens vegetables for slowcooker
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
3 tbsp (45 ml) lime juice
1 can coconut milk, 14 oz (398 ml)
2 tsp (10 ml) lime zest
Preparation
- In a bowl, mix together spices and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat half of the olive at high heat and brown the cubes of pork in small batches and put them in the slowcooker.
- In the same pan, heat remaining oil and sauté vegetables to thaw with garlic and add to the meat in the slowcooker.
- Deglaze the pan with the lime juice and add coconut milk and lime zest. Bring to a boil and pour into the slowcooker.
- Add spice mixture, stir and cover.
- Set the slowcooker to high and cook for 4 to 5 hours or to low and cook for 7 to 8 hours.
- Stir, correct the seasoning and remove the spices (star anise, clove and cardamom pods) before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
Calories: 400
Protein: 36g
Fat: 23 g
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Fibre: 4g
Sodium: 135 mg