Tag: Latin American
Chuyaco (Colombian Orange Salad)
Chuyaco (Colombian Orange Salad)
This orange salad is quite refreshing with a bite of heat from the habanero. This only takes 10 minutes to prepare and pairs great with meat and seafood.
Ingredients
- 6 oranges
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp panela or brown sugar
- 1/4 cup green onions finely chopped
- 1/2 habanero finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
- With a sharp knife, peel the oranges of the peel and all of the white membrane. Remove any seeds.
- Slice the oranges into 1/4” thick slices.
- Mix together the orange juice, panela, green onion, habanero, salt and pepper. Make sure that the panela is completely dissolved.
- Pour the dressing over the oranges.
Chicharrón Colombiano
Chicharrón Colombiano
Is there a greater gift to man than the belly of swine? The answer is no. No there isn’t. It is so great that we make the decision to fry this gift in it’s own rendered fat while naked, bathing in it’s crackling bukkake of lipidation. Oh yesss! Pinch that pork nipple.
Ingredients
- 1 lb skin on pork belly
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- water enough to cover
Instructions
- Cut 1” cuts crosswise into the meat of a piece of pork belly, but not into the skin. Rub with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the pork belly to a large sauté pan. Add enough water to cover the belly. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook until all of the water has evaporated.
- Cook the pork belly for 15-20 minutes depending on thickness. Flip the pork belly every couple of minutes to get even browning. The pork will render out plenty of fat, so no oil or lard required.
Batidos de Sorbetes (Colombian Smoothie)
Batido de Papaya (Colombian Papaya Smoothie)
Batidos de Sorbetes are popular smoothie drinks in Colombia. Fruit such as mangos, papaya, passion fruit, bananas, and berries are blended together with milk, vanilla, ice, and are sweetened with sugar or sweetened condensed milk. Almond milk can be substituted if you would like this to be dairy free.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups papaya
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6 ice cubes
Instructions
- Peel and cube your papaya.
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend for 50 seconds.
- Pour in 2 glasses.
