838 salt pepper pork recipes

Smoked carnitas: pork shoulder smoked low for three hours, then braised with onions, chilies, cumin, and garlic until the meat pulls apart. BBQ-meets-Mexican with crispy-edged tender bites.

Smoked pulled pork shoulder doused in a tangy apple cider vinegar marinade with chipotle peppers and garlic. Hickory smoke meets slow-burn chili heat, piled on soft rolls with slaw.

Apricot maple glazed pork roast coated in a sticky-sweet sauce of apricot preserves, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup. Marinate, roast, and rest for juicy, glossy pork that works with a roast, loin, or chops.

Vinegar-marinated pork shoulder braised with bacon, rice, and pimiento-stuffed olives in one casserole. Bold Latin-inspired flavors with a 6-hour marinade that does all the work.

Chef Paul Prudhomme's Barbecue Sauce: a smoky, sweet-tangy Cajun sauce built on bacon, pecans, honey, and citrus rinds. Pureed silky for chicken, pork, or ribs. Makes 5 cups.

Pork chops simmered in a bright radish and cilantro relish with tomatoes, orange juice, and lime. A unique braised pork dish with Latin-inspired flavors served over rice.

Milwaukee-style pork stew braised in beer and chicken broth with caraway seeds, vinegar, and brown sugar. Tender, tangy, and built for cold-weather comfort.

This homemade sausage has a wonderful texture and outstanding flavor with a slight greenish tinge from the swiss chard and kicked up a notch with Frangelico liquor.

New Mexico green chile pork stew: cubed pork browned in bacon drippings, simmered with two dozen roasted green chiles and fresh tomatoes. Stovetop or slow cooker, classic Southwest comfort.

Luther's barbecued ribs char on the grill while basted with Florida-style sauce: butter, cider vinegar, horseradish, lime, and ketchup. Tangy, hot, and butter-rich basting for an hour.

Fried okra soup with salt pork, lima beans, corn, tomatoes, and cabbage simmered into a thick Southern vegetable soup. Browning the okra in pork drippings adds smoky depth and keeps the okra from getting slimy.

Homemade Mexican-style chorizo sausage with ground pork, chili powder, paprika, garlic and vinegar. Bold, spicy fresh sausage formed into patties for the freezer.

Butter-dipped pork chops coated in a fiery Cajun spice blend and seared in a screaming hot cast-iron skillet until crusty and charred. Warning: this generates serious smoke and even more serious flavor.

Alicante-style paella with diced pork, young artichokes, green peppers, saffron, and rice cooked dry with separate grains. A traditional Spanish rice dish from the Costa Blanca region.

Romanian mititei-style sausages made with ground beef and pork, garlic puree, and baking soda for tender texture. No casings needed, shaped by hand for the grill.

Emeril's calzone wraps a basil-sun-dried tomato yeast dough around a pork, red pepper, and white wine filling. A flavor-packed Italian turnover from the New Orleans chef.