Cuban night

theyolksonyou

Cuban inspired poke chops with mojo.  Marinade in 2:1:1 orange juice, lime juice and vinegar for an hour or so.  Pan fried to brown with cumin, oregano, salt and pepper, then braised in 1:1:1 orange juice, lime juice and white wine with sautéed onions and garlic.  Served with black beans with chicken broth, bay, onion, garlic and cumin and deep fried ripe plantain.  Wish the plantain had crisped up more, but still good. 

Hub

Eggcelsior

The sweet ones don't really crisp up that well. Green plantains work better. Halve the sweet one and cut it into pieces, then fry in butter and top with some cinnamon.

MJG

Figured sandwiches or cigars. Looks killer. 

theyolksonyou

Eggcelsior said:

The sweet ones don't really crisp up that well. Green plantains work better. Halve the sweet one and cut it into pieces, then fry in butter and top with some cinnamon.

Yeah, I had it backwards.  Mariquitas are green and tostones are ripe.  I like them both, but prefer the mariquitas.  There were no green ones at the store today.  Did score some green maters for later tho!

Mattman3969

Nice cook sir!!

YukonRon

You think this guy won a chicken wing cook off or something....
Beautiful cook as always....

bgebrent

theyolksonyou said:

Eggcelsior said:

The sweet ones don't really crisp up that well. Green plantains work better. Halve the sweet one and cut it into pieces, then fry in butter and top with some cinnamon.

Yeah, I had it backwards.  Mariquitas are green and tostones are ripe.  I like them both, but prefer the mariquitas.  There were no green ones at the store today.  Did score some green maters for later tho!

And I always thought you knew Mexi-Cuban. Dalton for ya.  And then you agree with Dylan.  We’ll still bring you some fresh bay leaves, since your wings don’t suck.

Jeremiah

Certainly better looking than those wings you tried passing off last weekend...

TN_Egger

Or is it Brother Yolk's cooking?

Legume

theyolksonyou said:

This pic needs to be seen twice.  Sounds incredible, looks better.

caliking

I've read this post a few times and am still just wrapping my mind around the flavors on that plate.

Conclusion= I wish I had some of that. 

theyolksonyou

@bgebrent not a lot of Cubans in Dalton, this no Cuban food.  Have to come to the ATL. Mexican restaurants don’t use plantains in main plates.  Usually only desert.  

@Jeremiah my wings served your wings a beat down...

@Legume @caliking thank you for the kind words.  

Eggcelsior

I'll see about making some mofongo or at least tostones at Butt Blast next year, with perníl or ropa vieja.

CPARKTX

Wow that looks great. I love Cuban food 

northGAcock

Guess he finally sobered up. That sounds like a multi step complex problem for a garage guy.

20stone

That looks fantastic, and, I expect, tasted even better.  Nice work. 

theyolksonyou

For the record, the leftovers were better. 

Jupiter Jim

Looks awesome Jason, what is that whit stuff on the beans?

theyolksonyou

@Jupiter Jim. Cotija cheese

SGH

@theyolksonyou
That looks mighty fine brother. 

johnkitchens

Nice looking cook!

Jupiter Jim

theyolksonyou said:

@Jupiter Jim. Cotija cheese

That's what I thought, great cook brother.