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Moroccan Braised Pork Bowl Recipe

Moroccan Braised Pork Bowl with chickpeas, olives, apricots, and mint

Ingredients

1½ cups White Rice, Cooked

3 oz. Moroccan Braised Pork (Sub-Recipe)

1/8 cup Olives, Green & Black

1/8 cup Dried Apricots

1/8 cup Chickpeas, Toasted

1 tbsp. Sliced Almonds

As needed Fresh Mint, Torn, for Garnish

As needed Preserved Lemon Peel Strips, for Garnish

2 tbsp. Apricot Sauce (Sub-Recipe)

Slow-braised ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt seasoned with warm Moroccan spices — cumin, cinnamon, ginger and turmeric — shredded tender and piled over fluffy white rice. Finished with toasted chickpeas, briny olives, preserved lemon curls, sweet dried apricots and toasted almonds, then drizzled with an apricot sauce and finished with fresh mint.

Directions

  1. Toast the chickpeas in a dry pan for 3-4 minutes to add texture.
  2. Spoon the rice into a bowl and top with the Moroccan braised pork.
  3. Arrange the olives, dried apricots, toasted chickpeas, and almonds around the pork to keep it the visual focus.
  4. Drizzle with apricot sauce and garnish with fresh mint and preserved lemon peel strips.

Moroccan Braised Pork

about 1 lb. Pulled Pork

Ingredients

1 lb. ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt

1 tsp. Cumin

1 tsp. Coriander

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika

1/4 tsp. Ground Ginger

1 tsp. Kosher Salt

1/4 tsp. Black Pepper

1 cup Chicken or Vegetable Stock

1/4 cup Dried Apricots, Chopped

Directions

  1. Season the pork butt generously with the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, ginger, salt, and pepper.
  2. Sear the pork on all sides, then transfer to a braising pan with the stock and chopped apricots.
  3. Cover and braise at 300°F for 3-4 hours, until fork-tender.
  4. Shred the pork and strain the braising liquid, reserving both for the apricot sauce.

Apricot Sauce

about 1/4 Cup

Ingredients

As needed Braising Liquid, Reserved from the Pork

1/4 cup Dried Apricots, Reserved from the Braise

1 tsp. Honey, if Needed for Sweetness

Directions

  1. Puree the braised apricots with a little of the reserved braising liquid until smooth.
  2. Adjust sweetness with honey if needed.