Smoked Sweet Potato With Pork Cheek Tequila Cilantro Lime Cream Food

SWEET POTATO CHILI CAKES WITH CILANTRO LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, jalapeno, flour, baking powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper.
• In a small bowl lightly beat the milk and egg until well mixed. Add to the sweet potato mixture, stirring, until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add enough vegetable oil to cover bottom of skillet. Drop the sweet potato mixture, by rounded teaspoonfuls, into the hot oil. Press lightly to flatten the mixture to the size of a half dollar. Cook until the cakes are golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the cakes to a serving platter. Top each cake with a small amount of Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and a pinch of salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Parcook the potatoes: Place in a pot of water and boil until fork-tender; let cool. Slice each potato lengthwise into eighths.
• Preheat a grill to medium or place a cast-iron grill pan over medium heat. Mix 1 tablespoon salt, the lime zest and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Brush the potato wedges with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on all sides (including the skin) and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter; immediately season with the salt mixture and sprinkle with cilantro.

SMOKY GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH CILANTRO & LIME

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to medium-high (direct heat).
• Brush the sliced sweet potatoes with olive oil and rub with about 1 teaspoon of spice mix per side.
• Lay potatoes on the grill and cook until grill lines form, 5-6 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until cooked through and tender, about 5-6 more minutes. Remove from the grill and lay on a platter. Squeeze lime juice over the top and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve immediately.

LIME CILANTRO SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking pan. Arrange potatoes in 1 layer and roast, stirring halfway through roasting, until tender, about 25 minutes total. Stir together cayenne, zest, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk together lime juice and remaining tablespoon oil in a medium bowl, then add potatoes. Sprinkle with cayenne mixture and cilantro, stirring gently to combine.

TEQUILA-LIME PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, tequila, orange juice, cilantro, chiles, chili powder, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; pour into a gallon-sized resealable bag; add the pork tenderloins; seal and store in refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Cook the pork on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until meat has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes.

SMOKEY TEQUILA-LIME MARINADE

Steps:

• Place the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and cayenne pepper into a mixing bowl. Whisk in the liquid smoke, lime juice, tequila, vegetable oil, and cilantro until evenly blended.
• To use the marinade, pour into a resealable plastic bag, and add 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of meat. Squeeze out the excess air, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator 4 to 6 hours before cooking as desired. Grilling over charcoal is best, but a gas grill will do fine as well.

TEQUILA AND LIME SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into 3/4" thick slices.
• In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil and then add the potatoes -- when they begin to re-boil, allow them to go for 6 minutes, uncovered, (they should be just tender) and then drain them with a colander.
• Mix the lime juice, honey and tequila together in a small bowl.
• Set up a large baking sheet on which there is a metal grill-type rack. Lay the potatoes out on the rack and brush them with the lime-honey-tequila sauce.
• Broil the potatoes until they brown on one side, flip them and when they brown on the second side, they're done.
• NOTE: A second option is to grill the brushed potatoes on a gas or charcoal grill.

CILANTRO-LIME SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until tender., In a small bowl, combine the cilantro, lime juice and garlic; add to sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CILANTRO LIME PESTO

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
• CUT tenderloin lengthwise almost in half.
• Open; lay flat between two pieces of waxed paper.
• Pound with meat mallet or rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness.
• PLACE garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice and jalapenos in food processor or blender container; cover.
• Process until coarsely chopped.
• Process, while slowly adding corn oil, for 10-15 seconds or until mixture is slightly smooth.
• Spread half of cilantro mixture over tenderloin; top with cheese.
• Roll up; secure with string.
• Spread remaining cilantro mixture over top.
• Place on rack in roasting pan.
• BAKE for 55-60 minutes or until internal temperature of 170 F is reached.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Remove string; slice.
• Serve with picante sauce.

SMOKED SWEET POTATO WITH PORK CHEEK & TEQUILA CILANTRO LIME CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Render the jowl fat with the peppercorns, bay leaves, and thyme in a soup pot slowly. Meanwhile sear the cheek meat in a small pot with a small amount of oil. 2. Once the fat is rendered, remove the crust pieces and add in the onion, sweat until tender and translucent, then add in garlic. Meanwhile add a little stock to the cheek meat and begin to slowly simmer it until tender. 3. Add the smoked paprika to the onions and stir until fragrant, then add the sweet potato. Cover with stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer until tender. 4. Meanwhile toss the peanuts in a sauté pan over medium heat with a bit of canola oil, salt, and 1 teaspoon chili powder until toasted, reserve. 5. In a small bowl whip 1/2 cup of cream with salt, lime zest and juice, tequila and minced cilantro and reserve. 6. When sweet potatoes are tender, puree the soup in batches until smooth and season with the remaining cream, sherry vinegar, liquid smoke, brown sugar and salt. 7. When pork cheeks are tender, break up the meat by shredding or chopping, then quickly sauté the meat with the tomato paste and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Deglaze with some of the cooking liquid. Adjust the seasoning. 8. Place a small mound of the seasoned pork cheek in a soup bowl. Pour soup 3/4 way up the mound of pork. Garnish with peanuts, tequila lime cream and a sprig of cilantro.