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Cajun pork with rice.

In Cajun cooking, rice dishes with meat, like the famous jambalaya, take pride of place.

Here is a simplified version using marinated pork.

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Last modified on: May 6^th 2020

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 14 g filet mignon (pork loin)
2 1 lime
3 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
4 1 onion
5 3 tablespoons olive oil
6 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
7 1 lb + 12.2 oz cooked rice
8 parsley
9 salt

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
6 min.	2 hours	21 min.	2 hours 27 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Cut 0 kg 14 g filet mignon (pork loin) into small chunks.

Stage 2 - 2 hours

Put the pork chunks into a large bowl and sprinkle with the juice of 1 lime, salt and 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning.

Mix well,

cover with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (this can be prepared the day before).

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chopped 1 onion and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning.

Salt and cook for 3 or 4 minutes. It's fine if it colours slightly.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add the meat and its marinade to the pan...

Stage 5 - 7 min.

...and fry.

Stage 6 - 10 min.

Finally, add 1 lb + 12.2 oz cooked rice, mix well and leave the rice to heat through slowly.

Finish with a little chopped parsley and a good squeeze of lime juice.

Remarks

If the dish looks too dry towards the end of cooking, add a little vegetable or chicken stock.

you can vary this with different meats: chicken, beef, veal...

Keeping

2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
6,377 Kcal or 26,699 Kj	101 gr	292 gr	534 gr
319 %	39 %	28 %	81 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
521 Kcal or 2,181 Kj	8 gr	24 gr	44 gr
26 %	3 %	2 %	7 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,063 Kcal or 4,451 Kj	17 gr	49 gr	89 gr
53 %	6 %	5 %	13 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 13.36 €
Per person : 2.23 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice à l'italienne, Tomatoes Provençal, Seafood rice salad, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Prawn salad with a crunch, ... All
	Filet mignon (pork loin) : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sautéed Pork with Peanuts, Larded pork tenderloin, Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Filet mignon with asparagus, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: The strange gratin, Sea bass with coriander cream en papillote, Green beans with tomato cream sauce, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Warm scallop and cabbage salad, ... All
	Cajun seasoning: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cajun pulled pork, ... All

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