Easiest Way to Prepare Cajun pork and lentils

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Cajun pork and lentils is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Cajun pork and lentils is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Combine lentils with the spices and water. Be sure to use a large enough saucepan as the lentils will double or triple in size. Stir in lentils and return to a boil.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun pork and lentils using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Cajun pork and lentils:

1. Prepare 1 lb. lentils
2. Prepare 2 lb. pork spare ribs strips, cut in small pieces
3. Prepare 1/4 cup pork fat
4. Prepare jon cajun seasoning
5. Prepare 3 tsp. salt
6. Prepare 2 tsp. garlic powder
7. Make ready 1 tsp. onion powder
8. Make ready 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
9. Make ready 2 tsp. paprika powder
10. Get 1 tsp. ground black pepper
11. Take 3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
12. Make ready 1 tsp. thyme leaves
13. Make ready 1 1/4 tsp. dry oregano leaves
14. Get 1 tsp. cumin powder
15. Get 1 tsp. Mexican chili powder
16. Take other ingredients
17. Take 2/3 cup diced onions
18. Make ready 2/3 cup diced red peppers
19. Prepare 2/3 cup diced green pepper
20. Prepare 1/2 cup diced carrots
21. Make ready 2/3 cup diced celery
22. Prepare 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes or chunky tomato sauce
23. Get 2 minced garlic cloves
24. Make ready 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
25. Get 1 diced potato
26. Make ready 1 cup white wine
27. Take 1 1/2 qt. + 1 cup. water
28. Prepare 1 tsp. salt

We love Cajun pork tenderloin for dinner and the leftovers make wonderful sandwiches. Serve this roast with a couple side dishes and a salad for a delicious meal your friends and family will love. Place the pork on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. I figured pork is pork and it's all about the flavor, isn't it?

Instructions

Instructions to make Cajun pork and lentils:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Serve the soup with a bit chopped tomatoes and cilantro on top.

My difference came in the cooking method. The Gulf Coast is home to some of the most delicious and mouth-watering dishes on the planet - unfortunately, many of these (shrimp and grits; red beans Cajun seasoning is easily found in spice aisles, but you can also make batches of this yourself to save a little bit of money. Heat the pork fat in a pan. Add the bacon, stir well, then add the lentils. Cover with the chicken stock, add the remaining Serve the lentils with a few carrots and the sliced pork.

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