Hey everyone, welcome to our recipe site.it’s Joseph Russell. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cajun pork and lentils. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Cajun pork and lentils is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Cajun pork and lentils is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook cajun pork and lentils using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun pork and lentils:
- Take 1 lb. lentils
- Prepare 2 lb. pork spare ribs strips, cut in small pieces
- Make ready 1/4 cup pork fat
- Get jon cajun seasoning
- Get 3 tsp. salt
- Prepare 2 tsp. garlic powder
- Get 1 tsp. onion powder
- Get 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Take 2 tsp. paprika powder
- Make ready 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- Get 3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- Take 1 tsp. thyme leaves
- Take 1 1/4 tsp. dry oregano leaves
- Take 1 tsp. cumin powder
- Take 1 tsp. Mexican chili powder
- Prepare other ingredients
- Take 2/3 cup diced onions
- Make ready 2/3 cup diced red peppers
- Make ready 2/3 cup diced green pepper
- Get 1/2 cup diced carrots
- Take 2/3 cup diced celery
- Take 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes or chunky tomato sauce
- Make ready 2 minced garlic cloves
- Take 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- Get 1 diced potato
- Prepare 1 cup white wine
- Get 1 1/2 qt. + 1 cup. water
- Make ready 1 tsp. salt
Instructions to make Cajun pork and lentils:
- Check the lentils for stones or any foreign objects. - Place the lentils in a container, cover with plenty water and let them soak for a couple hours. - In a bowl mix all the spices for the Cajun seasoning. - Pad dry the ribs with paper towel and mix with 2½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Let them marinate for 1 hour. Save the rest of the seasoning for other Cajun recipes.
- Cut the vegetables and measure the rest of the ingredients. - Heat up at moderate temperature a large frying pan and melt the pork fat. When some of the fat becomes brown, remove and reserve. - Place the ribs in the frying pan and brown them on both sides. Remove to a deep pot.
- Add to the frying pan onion, garlic and brown them, trying to lose any particles sticking on the pan. - Add the rest of the vegetables, brown pieces of pork fat and sweat them for 3 minutes. - Add 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and cook for 1 minute. Add the vegetables and tomatoes to the pot with the ribs.
- Deglaze the frying pan with the wine or water and add to the ribs. - Incorporate the water, bring it to a boil, lower the flame and let the ribs cook slowly for 45 minutes. - Drain the soaking lentils. Add lentils, potatoes to ribs in the pot. - Let boil the liquid, lower the flame and cook slowly for 25 to 30 minutes or until lentils are soft.
- Serve the soup with a bit chopped tomatoes and cilantro on top.
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