Cajun pickled pork is a traditional Southern dish that combines the bold flavors of Cajun cuisine with the tangy, savory notes of pickling. This unique dish is typically made with pork shoulder or butt, which is marinated in a mixture of spices, herbs, and vinegar, then slow-cooked until tender and flavorful. Cajun pickled pork is often served with rice and beans, and it's a popular dish for potlucks, picnics, and other gatherings.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
PICKLED PORK
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time P3DT23m
Yield about 1 1/2 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine all of the ingredients except the ice and the pork in a 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and maintain a simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the ice and stir. Place the pork into a 1-gallon zip top bag and add the cooled pickling liquid. Remove as much air as possible; seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 days, turning the bag occasionally. Use within 2 weeks or remove from the pork from the brine and freeze.
CAJUN SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 8h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk 1 1/2 cups water, the vinegar, ketchup, 1/4 cup mustard, the molasses and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a 7-to-8-quart slow cooker. Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Rub all over the pork, then add to the slow cooker along with the sausage. Cover and cook on low, 8 hours. Remove the pork and sausage and set aside to cool slightly. Skim off the excess fat from the cooking liquid, then strain into a large skillet and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by one-third, about 15 minutes. Shred the pork with a fork and coarsely chop the sausage. Toss the pork and sausage with enough of the reduced cooking liquid to moisten; season with salt. Whisk the mayonnaise and the remaining 2 tablespoons mustard in a small bowl; spread on the buns. Fill with the pulled pork and pickle slices. Serve with potato chips.
GRANDMA EDNA'S CAJUN PORK
My grandma used to make this for our family on special occasions. We love to carry on the delicious tradition. -Tonya Cline, Greenville, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h35m
Yield 12 servings (2-1/4 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Finely chop vegetables. In a large skillet, saute vegetables in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in seasonings and pepper sauce., Cut several slits in roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Spoon onion mixture between slits and over the top of meat. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until pork is tender., Transfer roast to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain cooking juices and pour into a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with roast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 167mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CAJUN PORK CHOPS
My family loves these spicy, fried pork chops. Quick and easy to make! I've used bone-in pork steaks instead, and just increased cooking time per side a couple of minutes
Provided by TREASUREMOM
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Pan Fried
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place flour, paprika, sage, Creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and garlic powder in a large, resealable plastic bag. Place pork chops in the bag, seal, and shake to coat chops.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat for about 1 minute. Arrange chops in pan, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until pork chops are dark brown, about 6 to 8 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 31.3 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 24.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
CAJUN ROASTED PORK LOIN
This wonderful roast creates an incredible sauce for drizzling over the meat. If you like it spicier add more cayenne.
Provided by Patti Terranova
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 2h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cayenne, oregano, pepper, thyme, mustard, and garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Use a paring knife to make several small incisions in the fat side of the meat. Stuff the slits with the spice mix, and rub the remaining mix over the surface of the meat. Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a roasting pan over medium heat. Put the roast in the pan, and surround with the carrots, red pepper, celery, and onion. Lightly salt and pepper the vegetables. Place roasting pan in preheated oven, and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F, and cook for an additional 15 minutes to brown the meat. Cook until meat is 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove roast from pan, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
- Place the roasting pan, with the pan juices, over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the hot drippings, and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and cook, whisking occasionally, for 6 minutes. Strain sauce, and serve with the sliced pork roast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Cholesterol 118.1 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 37.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 177.9 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CAJUN PORK
Tina Gantner of Matthews, Missouri writes, "It took me a few tries to perfect this recipe, but now it's a favorite in our household. More Cajun seasoning can be added, but it tends to make the dish too hot for children. Chicken breast can be substituted for the pork tenderloin and rice can be used instead of the noodles."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the pork, Cajun seasoning, garlic and Italian seasoning in butter for 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions., Stir broth and Worcestershire sauce into pork mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through. Drain noodles. Use a slotted spoon to serve pork mixture over noodles; drizzle with pan juices.
Nutrition Facts :
CAJUN PULLED PORK
No Vinegar in this recipe. This Is How Pulled pork should taste, so much flavor you don't even need barbeque sauce. But I do serve Sweet Baby Rays sauce for people add on their sandwich if they like. This recipe is large (fills my 8qt crock pot), so you may want to scale it down if your serving a smaller crowd. Be sure to use a good quality Cajun seasoning like Weber all natural (Salt will not be listed as the first ingredient), you will be using a lot of it and a low quality Cajun seasoning will add to much salt. I use Weber N'Orleans Cajun seasoning
Provided by Jenkins
Categories Pork
Time 6h
Yield 25-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse pork loins and pat dry with paper towels.
- Cut the pork loin into large chunks and rub Cajun seasoning on all sides of each piece until completely covered.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, I like to use my 16 inch cast iron skillet, but I still have to do the meat in two batches. Add pork, and brown on all sides. As they finish transfer them to the crock pot leaving the butter and stuckage in the pan.
- Add the onion and garlic to the skillet, and cook for a few minutes until tender.
- Deglaze the hot pan by stirring in the water and scraping the bottom to include all of the yummy stuckage from the bottom of the pan, (this is where a lot of the color and flavor comes from).
- Now pour the whole mixture into the slow cooker with the pork and stir in liquid smoke flavoring.
- Cover, and cook on high for 5 hours/ low for 8 hours, or until meat is falling apart when pierced with a fork.
- Remove pieces of pork from the slow cooker, and shred. Return to the slow cooker to keep warm while serving. Is is supposed to be somewhat wet when served, but if you feel you have to much liquid remove the liquid and do not waste it! Pour the liquid into a saucepan and reduce it by boiling it. Then return it to the crock pot after the meat is shredded.
- Serve with you favorite barbeque sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.1, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 124.1, Sodium 126, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.2, Protein 36.5
CAJUN PORK CHOPS
These delicious, spicy pork chops are easy to make but they're a little different and interesting enough to make meal time less ordinary.
Provided by ElleJohnson
Time 40m
Yield Serves 3
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, put in all of the ingredients.
- Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven 200c fan forced.
- Cook for 30-35 minutes.
PICKLE MEAT AKA PICKLED PORK
New Orleans original red beans and rice meat ingredient. I can't eat beans with out it! Sometimes I totally leave out the sausage and put in extra pickle meat! Cook time includes refrigeration time.
Provided by Malriah
Categories Stew
Time P3DT10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine everything except pork butt in a sauce pan and boil for 5 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- While seasoning is cooling, cut pork butt into 2 inch pieces.
- Combine pork butt and seasoning mixture in a container with a tight fitting cover.
- Stir to remove bubbles.
- Cover and refrigerate for 3 days.
- Use when making red beans and rice (just throw a cup or two in with the beans while they cook).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 632.3, Fat 40.6, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 149.7, Sodium 2085.8, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2, Protein 46.4
Tips:
- Choose a pork shoulder or butt roast with a good amount of marbling for the best flavor.
- Be sure to trim any excess fat from the pork roast before cooking.
- Use a sharp knife to score the pork roast all over before cooking. This will help the marinade penetrate the meat.
- Make sure to cover the pork roast completely with the marinade and refrigerate for at least 24 hours, or up to 3 days.
- When cooking the pork roast, be sure to cook it slowly over low heat to allow the flavors to develop.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the pork roast is cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the pork roast is cooked, let it rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Serve the pork roast with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, green beans, or cornbread.
Conclusion:
Cajun pickled pork is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The pork is marinated in a flavorful mixture of spices and herbs, then slow-cooked until it is fall-apart tender. Serve the pork with your favorite sides, and enjoy!
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