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Red beans with pork chunks

Red beans cooked in a pressure cooker with pork chunks marinated in sour orange and a Creole sofrito. A complete dish to share.

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Red beans with pork chunks

Red beans
CiberCuba
  • Preparation2 h 5 min
  • Cooking55 min
  • Total time3 h
  • Servings4 servings
  • DifficultyEasy

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An exquisite dish to share with family: thick red beans with pieces of pork chunks marinated in the Cuban style, with garlic, cumin and sour orange. Enjoy!

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Method

  1. Soak the beans for about 2 hours.
  2. Cook them in a pressure cooker with the 4 cups of water for 45 minutes, until they are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, cut the pork chunks into pieces about 5 cm long.
  4. Crush the garlic cloves with the salt, pepper, oregano and cumin.
  5. Add the juice of the sour orange to that mixture and marinate the pork with it.
  6. Heat the oil and sauté the onion and finely chopped ají.
  7. Add the marinated meat and let it brown, stirring continuously.
  8. Incorporate the tomato puree, the peppers and the dry wine, and cook everything for about 3 minutes.
  9. Mix the sofrito and the meat with the already tender beans, stir well and let boil until they thicken to your liking.

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