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Puerto Rican-Style Roasted Pork Shoulder with Rice and Black Beans and Fried Sweet Plantains
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves
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2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
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12 cloves garlic, peeled
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1 tablespoon black peppercorns
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1/2 cup olive oil
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1 (8 to 9 pound pork shoulder, skin intact
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4 tablespoons kosher salt
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2 cups sour orange juice, or 1 1/3 cups orange juice and 2/3 cup lime juice
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3 ripe plantains (black with streaks of yellow), cut into 6 slices each
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1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
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1 cup Cilantro Crema, recipe follows
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Rice and Beans, recipe follows
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 tablespoons buttermilk
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1 cup chopped cilantro leaves
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2 tablespoons lime juice
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 pound dried black beans, picked through and rinsed
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2 bay leaves
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1/2 cup small diced salt pork or bacon
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1 cup small diced yellow onion
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2 teaspoons minced garlic
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1/2 cup green bell pepper, cored and diced
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1/4 cup diced cubanelle or hot Italian pepper
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3/4 cup chicken stock
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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3 cups long-grain rice
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4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
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2 teaspoons salt
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