Slide Meals

3-day slide meal plan · Protein: pork shoulder

Days: 3
Protein: pork shoulder
Budget:

$$$–
Difficulty:

🍳🍳🍳–

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Explore Ecuadorian flavors with achiote, peanut, and cilantro in this 3-day pork shoulder meal plan.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Ecuadorian Pork Stew

• Day 2: Ecuadorian Pork Tacos

• Day 3: Pork and Peanut Soup

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Ecuadorian Pork Stew

Ingredients

Main

• 4 lbs pork shoulder, cubed

• 2 large onions, chopped

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

• 2 tbsp achiote powder

• 2 tsp cumin

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• salt and pepper to taste

• 4 cups chicken broth

Side

• 2 cups rice

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat and brown pork cubes.

2. Add onions, garlic, achiote, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook until onions are soft.

3. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

4. Stir in cilantro and continue cooking for 10 more minutes.

5. Cook rice according to package instructions.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1/3 of the stew for the next day.

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Day 2: Ecuadorian Pork Tacos

Ingredients

Main

• Reserved pork stew

• 12 tortillas

Toppings

• 1 avocado, sliced

• 1 red onion, sliced

• 1 lime, cut into wedges

• 1 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Reheat reserved pork stew in a pan over medium heat.

2. Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave.

3. Assemble tacos with pork stew and desired toppings.

Cook’s Notes:

Hold back 1 cup of pork stew for the next day.

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Day 3: Pork and Peanut Soup

Ingredients

Main

• 1 cup reserved pork stew

• 4 tomatoes, chopped

• 2 large onions, chopped

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup peanuts, ground

• 2 cups corn kernels

• 2 large plantains, sliced

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• salt and pepper to taste

• 4 cups chicken broth

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat and sauté onions and garlic until translucent.

2. Add tomatoes, ground peanuts, corn, plantains, and reserved pork stew.

3. Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Cook’s Notes:

Serve with lime wedges and cilantro for garnish.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• pork shoulder — 4 lbs

• onion — 4 large

• garlic — 10 cloves

• cilantro — 1 bunch

• achiote powder — 2 tbsp

• peanuts — 1 cup

• rice — 3 cups

• plantains — 6

• limes — 4

• cumin — 2 tsp

• vegetable oil — 1 cup

• salt — as needed

• black pepper — as needed

• chicken broth — 4 cups

• tomatoes — 4 large

• green bell pepper — 2

• corn kernels — 2 cups

• avocado — 2

• tortillas — 12

• cabbage — 1 small

• carrots — 2

• red onion — 1

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Final Notes

Enjoy this Ecuadorian culinary journey with these diverse and flavorful pork dishes.