Rice with Pork
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound pork loin, cut in bite size pieces
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoons ají amarillo paste (optional)
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • ½ cup fava beans
  • ¾ cup chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 ½ cups cooked white rice
  • 8 black olives, seeded and sliced
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup pecans, chopped
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add pork and stir-fry until golden. Transfer to a plate and reserve, covered.
  2. In the same pan, cook onion, ají amarillo (if using), and garlic, stirring a few times. When the onion is very soft, add oregano, bell pepper, tomatoes, fava beans, chicken stock, salt, and pepper.
  3. Put the pork back in the saucepan with the lid on, and turn the heat to low, cooking until the pork is tender. Taste for seasoning.
  4. Add the cooked rice to the mixture, along with black olives, raisins, and pecans. Stir and let the flavors meld.
  5. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and parsley.
Recipe by PERU DELIGHTS at https://perudelights.com/rice-with-pork-lima-style/