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Barbadian pickled pork dish — cooked pig's head meat in a sharp lime, cucumber and hot pepper liquid.

Total time
65 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Caribbean

Ingredients

800gpork head meat or pork belly
juice of 4limes
1cucumber, sliced
1onion, thinly sliced
1scotch bonnet, minced
1 tspsalt
fresh parsleyto garnish

Instructions

1

Boil pork until very tender. Cool and slice.

2

Mix lime juice, cucumber, onion, scotch bonnet and salt.

3

Toss pork through the pickle. Cover and refrigerate 2+ hours.

4

The longer it sits the better.

5

Serve cold, scattered with parsley, alongside black pudding.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
26
Protein
0.9g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
6.5g
Fiber
1.2g
Sodium
481mg

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