Grill Pan Achiote Pork Cutlets and Potatoes... last night's dinner to try out...

michael-in-phoenix

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...my new grill pan. (I finally bought CI's top rated pan and told the family they got it for me for Father's Day -he he!).

Grill Pan Achiote Pork Cutlets and Potatoes

4 boneless pork chops, cut 1" thick

Marinade:

1 1/2" cube achiote paste (avail. in some supermarkets in the mexican food section, or in any mexican market)

1/3 cup olive oil

4 large garlic cloves, minced

juice of 2 limes and one lemon

fresh ground pepper, to taste (generous)

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

4 russet potatoes, scrubbed and par-cooked in the microwave until almost done, but still firm in the middle

1 Tbsp. minced garlic

Olive oil

1/2 cup red salsa, or a few squirts of Tabasco sauce

kosher salt

fresh ground pepper

Mash achiote paste in a non-reactive bowl with citrus juices. Add olive oil and the rest of the marinade ingredients and stir well. Put pork into a ziploc bag and add marinade. Squoosh it all around so the pork gets well coated and let it ruminate in the fridge for at least an hour, or up to 4 hours, turning the bag when you remember.

Slice cooked potatoes cross-wise into 1/4" to 1/2" rounds. Place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil; toss in the garlic, salt and pepper, and salsa; gently stir to coat.

Heat grill pan until a drizzle of olive oil smokes. Place pork in pan (should sizzle) and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, turning once. When cooked almost through, remove to a platter and tent loosely with foil for 5 minutes, while potatoes finish cooking. Arrange potatoes around pork and grill until browned on both sides and cooked through.

Serve with a sqeeze of lime and fresh salsa and a dollop of mexican crema or sour cream.

Enjoy!

Michael

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/equivalents_substitutions.asp?index=A&tid=2435

 
These sound terrific and are definitely going on my list to try. Think the sour orange juice

would be good in place of the lime/lemon too.

 
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