Pinchos Morunos
8
servings20
minutes25
minutes264
kcal3
grams1
gram13
grams32
gramsThis recipe is a keto modified version of a recipe originally from Milk Street. I love Milk Street magazine. I love that even though there is not many pages (usually 33-35), there is no advertising and there are typically more recipes and more food science than most full-sized cooking magazines. Additionally, because many of their recipes are international, about 50% of them are either keto-friendly or easily convertible. This recipe for Spanish spice-crusted pork bites falls into that “easily convertible” category. I will include links to both their magazine and cookbook below.
Ingredients
1 TB smoked paprika
1 TB ground cumin (see not)
1 TB ground coriander (see note)
1/2 TB kosher / sea salt
1/2 TB coarsely ground black pepper
2 lbs pork tenderloin, cut into 1 – 1.5″ pieces
2 TB lemon juice (ideally freshly squeezed)
1 TB sugar free “maple” syrup
1 TB sugar free honey (see note)
2 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced
4 TBS extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 TBS freshly chopped oregano
1 whole lemon, cut into wedges for garnish.
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine the paprika, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Add the cubed pork and massage the seasoning into the meat until it is all thoroughly coated. Disposable plastic gloves are nice for this task. Let the pork sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
- In another bowl — or better yet, a 2 cup Pyrex measuring cup with a pour spout, combine the lemon juice, “maple” syrup, sugar free honey and garlic. Set aside until the meat has cooked.
- Add 2 TB of the olive oil to a large skillet (I use cast iron) and bring up the heat to high. When the oil is just starting to smoke, add the pork bites in a single layer. Do not stir them. Allow them to cook on one side until until deeply browned and have a bit of a crust on them — this will take about 3 minutes and then they should easily release from the skillet.
- Using pair of tongs, turn and flip the pork bites until all sizes are browned — another 3-5 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat, then pour the lemon garlic sauce over the meat and toss with tongs until thoroughly coated. Transfer to a serving platter or to plates. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and sprinkle on the chopped fresh oregano.
- Serve over riced cauliflower and garnish with lemon wedges.
Recipe Video
Notes
- 1. I highly recommend grinding your own coriander and cumin from seed, using either a mortar and pestle or a coffee/spice grinder. The difference in flavor is amazing and well worth the effort.
- 2. Some sugar-free honey contains maltitol, an alcohol sugar with a glycemic index almost as high as sugar. That’s why I use the All-U-Lose brand. Alternatively, you can use real honey, though it will increase the net carbs by 2-3g per serving.
i made this recipe tonight….i did it in the stove because I had so much to do, it was just easier to do it this way. I think it would be even better when done on the stove top, but nonetheless the oven version was super delicious!
SO INCREDIBLY GREAT!!
We used pork chops in place of the tenderloin but they were the best ever! Thank you!
This recipe is delicious! I served it over your very creamy cauliflower mash. I used the sugar free maple syrup and sugar free honey. We did not notice any notice that these ingredients were not the “real deal”. We would serve this to company or even adapt the recipe to feed a crowd. Sooo good! Thanks!
The square ones are a bit bigger — I’d guess 25% bigger.
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