Pork...Its What's For Dinner...

[Mr. dB]

Dang that looks good. I need to get off my ass and try to make some of that.

I made a mango salsa last night that turned out sort of okay I guess. It needs a little something, but I can't figure out quite what.

 

[Fitguy308]

It all sounds delicious

 

[simply dave]

I made a mango salsa last night that turned out sort of okay I guess. It needs a little something, but I can't figure out quite what.

Did you add red onion and cilantro? I usually cook w/ white onion, but a red onion would work well with the mango. Maybe just a dash of cayenne to it for a little "kick" and top it off w/ lime juice perhaps?

 

[brownbrown]

Cook up some extra for me. I'll swing by Distiller's Outlet and get us some beer.

Deal!

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[Mr. dB]

Did you add red onion and cilantro? I usually cook w/ white onion, but a red onion would work well with the mango. Maybe just a dash of cayenne to it for a little "kick" and top it off w/ lime juice perhaps?

I used a mango, a red onion, a red bell pepper, two small peppers that some woman at work gave me from her garden, cilantro, lime juice, and a little salt. When I wasn't particularly impressed with the result, I added a couple of teaspoons of olive oil, a habanero, and some garlic powder.

After a day I decided the chunks were too large and pulsed it for a few seconds in the food processor.

I'm thinking it was too heavy on the bell pepper. The habanero was a definite improvement, I dunno what the little peppers were that I brought home from work were, but they weren't hot. One was starting to turn red. They looked like the ones that used to grow under my grandmother's kitchen window.

Anyway, I'm gonna end up tossing a lot of it out, it doesn't taste "bad" but I don't enjoy it either.

If I try it again I think I'll go lighter on the pepper, or I may not use any bell pepper at all. I might add some quartered grape tomatoes.

 

[simply dave]

Let us know how it turns out. For the record, if anyone is interested, Marina asked if I could do a variation of this carnitas recipe using chicken. Last night I did the exact recipe but I substituted a fryer in place of a shoulder roast. It was EXCELLENT! The chicken of course is leaner so it requires a little bit more canola oil (and attention) when frying up, but its delicious!

I used a mango, a red onion, a red bell pepper, two small peppers that some woman at work gave me from her garden, cilantro, lime juice, and a little salt. When I wasn't particularly impressed with the result, I added a couple of teaspoons of olive oil, a habanero, and some garlic powder.

After a day I decided the chunks were too large and pulsed it for a few seconds in the food processor.

I'm thinking it was too heavy on the bell pepper. The habanero was a definite improvement, I dunno what the little peppers were that I brought home from work were, but they weren't hot. One was starting to turn red. They looked like the ones that used to grow under my grandmother's kitchen window.

Anyway, I'm gonna end up tossing a lot of it out, it doesn't taste "bad" but I don't enjoy it either.

If I try it again I think I'll go lighter on the pepper, or I may not use any bell pepper at all. I might add some quartered grape tomatoes.