Slow Cooker Geera Pork

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So this dish is a favorite of mine, and one that I feature on my A Taste of Trinidad menu. It’s also my most asked for recipe. In my mind, it’s a great into to what Trinidadian food is all about. Bold punchy flavors, heat, comfort and green seasoning. In Trinidad geera pork is what we call “liming” food. It’s most often eaten as a snack and isn’t typically served as a meal with sides. My geera pork has been developed to evoke that same dish as a saucy fall apart tender pork entrée served over rice or with roti or bara.

This recipe serves 8-10 and cooks for 7 hours in the slow cooker. It’s definitely a plan ahead dish. For those without a slow cooker, you can follow this same recipe using a large heavy pot and just cook your pork until its tender. If you have questions leave a comment or us the contact me form.

4lbs pork stew meat, 1-2 inch pieces

1 small onion or ½ a large onion, diced

4 garlic cloves

Juice of 1 lime

6 sprigs fresh thyme

2 scotch bonnet peppers sliced (habanero)

3 tablespoons geera (toasted ground cumin) Note: if you use regular cumin you will need to double the amount to 6 tablespoons. I know this sounds like a lot but trust me, its not.

1 tablespoon garam marsala

1 tsp paprika

3 tsp salt, or to taste

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

3 tbsp of green seasoning

2 tbsp vegetable oil

rice, follow the instructions on your preferred package

1. Place your pork in a large bowl with your lime juice, green seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, 2 tsp salt and mix so all the meat is coated. Cover bowl and place in the refrigerator overnight. Side note: if you don’t have time to leave overnight don’t stress. Just set the meat aside in the fridge until you’re ready to cook it.

2. Grab a small bowl, add your spices, the geera, garam marsala, paprika along with 1 tablespoon of water, mix into a paste and set aside.

3. Set your slow cooker to brown/sauté, once hot add your vegetable oil then the spice paste and stir for a minute.

4. Add your diced onion and the 1 tsp salt and let cook for about 3 minuets. Stir occasionally.

5. Add the pork, garlic, and thyme, stir so all the pieces of pork are coated.

6. Cover your slow cooker and set the temperature to low and the timer to 7 hours. You should stir occasionally and check to make sure that the pork does not get dry. You want to have it cooking in its juices. Add water if needed.

7. Once your timer is up set the slow cooker back to brown/sauté and let the liquid reduce until the sauce very thick.

8. Serve over rice. Enjoy!!!! As an added option you can add a wedge of lime and cilantro.

*I'll add more photos the next time I make it.