I'm deep in a butt smoking extravaganza as a new cookshack owner trying to get the elite good and funky. Anyway, I've got more meat than I can eat or freeze so I'm inventing ways to use it.
I made this up yesterday and it was delicious---a great way to use that leftover smoked butt.
BROWN RICE WITH LENTILS AND SMOKED PORK
2 cups brown rice (I like bulk brown basmati from Whole Foods)
1/2 cup dry lentils
4 cups chicken stock
1 onion, chopped
4 heaping tsp chopped garlic
4 Tbs butter
Chopped fresh hot peppers (I used fresh cayenne from my garden)
About 3/4 pound pulled smoked pork (or whatever you have)
A little oil
1 tsp kosher salt
Ground Black Pepper
Heat oven to 375
Put stock and butter in a bowl and microwave for 5 minutes
While that’s microwaving, heat oil in bottom of oven-proof dutch oven
Add rice to oil and stir occasionally until starting to brown
Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, pork, lentils and stir around a little
Pour in hot stock/butter and stir up a little
Cover with lid and cook in oven for about 45 minutes
Take a look and stir, cook about 10 min more
Remove and let sit, covered for 30 min
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