Caribbean Pork Roast

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Caribbean Pork Roast Recipe

This Caribbean pork roast recipe is perfect for your next tropical themed dinner party or for entertaining on your boat. We use an oven in this recipe, but if you don’t have an oven on your boat, you can easily make it in a slow cooker. If you were at home, you could also use a Dutch Oven, but because it has to cook on the stovetop for at least three hours, I wouldn’t recommend doing that on a boat (at least a small boat like ours).

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The Love of Caribbean Food

Since our honeymoon in Antigua back in 2003, Scott and I have visited the Caribbean annually.  We love everything about the islands, including their food. That’s why I make it as often as I do Italian food. One of my favorite Caribbean cookbooks is At Blanchard’s Table: A Trip to the Beach Cookbook.

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Their first book, A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean was about how they opened a restaurant in Anguilla moving from the East Coast. I recommend both of them! Of course, if it’s about sailing and the Caribbean, I recommend a ton of books!

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Back to the Pork Roast

This pork roast recipe can be used on a Pork Loin, Pork Tenderloin or Pork Shoulder Roast. It’s best to make the marinade the night before and let it marinate overnight.

I pair this recipe with my Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Caribbean Slaw for the perfect meal!

Be sure to let us know what your favorite Caribbean recipes are  and share wit us.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more great ideas! Cheers, Scott & Ally

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Caribbean Pork Roast Yum
This Caribbean Pork Roast recipe can be modified in many ways, adding your favorite ingredients. It works great on all types of pork roasts, including pork chops. It's best when you marinate it over night or at least for six hours. Enjoy!
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Passive Time 24 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Passive Time 24 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
boating galley recipes tropical
Instructions
  1. Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
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  2. Place pork roast in a large ziplock bag and pour marinade into the bag. Be sure to let all of the air out and seal it tightly. Place bag in bowl or casserole dish (in case it leaks) and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees. Remove pork from marinade and wipe of some of the excess. Place the pork roast on a grill rack with the fat size up and roast for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and cook for another 1.5 to 2 hours until tender. The roast will develop a "bark" on the outside as it cooks. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Slice into 1" slices and serve immediately. (yes, I forgot to take a photo of the entire roast before we started eating!)
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Caribbean Slaw

Caribbean Pork Roast

Caribbean Slaw Recipe

This Caribbean slaw recipe uses a Kale Beet salad blend from Mann’s.  You can keep it as simple as the blend or add some of your own favorite ingredients like jalapeno, radishes or jicama. In this recipe, I kept it simple. When you are out boating, you don’t typically have the space nor the time to prep a lot of meals in the galley. That’s why I love these pre-made salad blends when we stay on the boat.

Scott and I love the Caribbean Islands and we plan on retiring there some day. We fell in love with the culture during our honeymoon to Antigua in 2003. Since I love to cook and entertain, Caribbean cuisine is at the top of my list (along with Italian food).

Food Pairings

This slaw recipe goes with almost anything “Caribbean”. It would go great with jerk pork chops, grilled salmon and Caribbean pork roast. Because the slaw has honey in it, it tones down spicy dishes that you pair with it.  It’s also very flavorful and refreshing on a hot summer day! Enjoy.

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Caribbean Slaw Yum
This Caribbean slaw goes great with all of my tropical recipes, especially anything spicy. The dressing is very flavorful and the Kale & Beet blend is very nutritious. You can't go wrong with this recipe!
Caribbean Pork Roast
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Passive Time 1 hour
Servings
people
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Passive Time 1 hour
Servings
people
Caribbean Pork Roast
Instructions
  1. Mix all of the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Add the slaw blend to the dressing and blend well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Vegetarian Enchiladas

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Vegetarian Enchiladas

Vegetarian enchiladas on a boat? Okay, so I know we can’t make enchiladas on our boat unless we get a toaster oven. Scott and I have looked into getting one, but we don’t know how much time we would spend on the boat during the winter. A toaster oven would take up a lot of counter space and during the summer, we use our Magma Gas Grill

Then there’s the question, of which one to buy? There are many choices out there and since we don’t own one personally, we wonder what would be best? For me, I would want one that can easily bake without scorching the food. At the same time, I don’t want to spend a lot of money on something we might not use a lot. So stay tuned and we’ll let you know what we decide.

In the meantime, I still wanted to share with you one of my favorite healthy recipes. This is a great dish for a Sunday evening after you have spent all weekend boating and want some healthy comfort food. In this recipe, we are using canned green enchilada sauce for ease of prep on a boat.

This recipe does call for a lot of chopped vegetables. As I have mentioned before, I love my Onion & Vegetable Chopper. Here’s a quick demo video:

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Vegetarian Enchiladas Yum
These vegetarian enchiladas are so delicious that even the meat lovers love them!
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and saute' mushrooms, onion and bell peppers. Season with crushed red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Cook until tender and add garlic. Add zucchini and black beans and remove from heat.
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  2. Pre-heat oven to 375º. Warm tortillas in microwave under a moistened paper towel for about 15 seconds. Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish and spread about 1/8 cup of enchilada sauce in the bottom of the dish. Holding a tortilla, fill it with about 1/6 of the bean mixture and carefully roll up and place in dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. (If you have left over bean mixture, you can spread it on top of the enchiladas). Pour enchilada sauce evenly over all of the tortillas, covering each of them. Sprinkle cheese and cover with non-stick foil. Bake for 20 minutes and then remove foil and bake for another 5 minutes.
  3. Top with chopped green onions, cilantro and tomato. Serve immediately.
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Chicken Chili

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Chicken Chili for those tailgating nights!

White chili, also known as Chicken Chili is a favorite in our house. Now that Fall & Winter is arriving, who doesn’t love chili especially when watching your favorite football team? Chili is actually very easy to make on a boat in a small galley and it keeps for a few days for great leftovers.

While I love traditional chili, there’s something about Chicken Chili that is just as tasty and makes me feel like I’m eating healthier! Happy cooking!

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Chicken Chili Yum
This medium spicy chili is easy to make and a definite crowd pleaser. Even my husband, who only likes traditional chili loves this recipe!
white chili winter meals
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
people
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
people
white chili winter meals
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, heat canola oil and add onion & jalapeno. Cook until tender under medium high heat. Add diced garlic and all of the spices and cook for about 2 minutes (do not let the garlic burn). Add 1/2 of the white kidney beans and smash them in the pot. Add chicken broth, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add corn, chicken, remaining white kidney beans and pinto beans. Simmer for about 25 minutes. If you want it thicker, add 1 tbsp. of water to the corn starch and mix thoroughly. Add to the chili, stirring to keep it from clumping. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, diced avocado, sour cream, chopped cilantro & crushed tortilla chips.
    white chili winter meals
Recipe Notes

Since I don't like chopping onions & other veggies, especially on a boat, I use my Onion Chopper by Müeller  . It works great, collects the onion in the bin (no mess and no tears) and the clean up is easy!

 

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Black Bean Salad

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Black Bean Salad with Corn

This black bean salad is a great summer side dish for any grilled dinner or party. It’s easy to make ahead and tastes delicious! It reminds me of the Caribbean and we make it with our Jerk Pork Chops.

 

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Black Bean Salad Yum
This summer salad is easy to make ahead of time and is perfect for any bbq. It is a crowd pleaser!
summer caribbean sidedish
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
summer caribbean sidedish
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, whisk all of the lime dressing ingredients and set aside. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients and pour in dressing. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
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