Espadas de puerco (pork skewers)
Makes about 30 skewers
 

Ingredients

Pork skewers
2 lbs thinly-sliced pork tenderloin, long and thin
7 oz. Achiote paste*
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp paprika
1 bunch finely-chopped cilantro
Small wood skewers

Soak wood skewers in water for 30 minutes. Mix everything together except pork. Marinate pork in marinade for at least one hour. Skewer marinated pork and grill 2-3 minutes each side. Serve on top of Garnacha slaw (below).

Garnacha slaw
1 cup of olive oil
1 cup of lime juice
1 cup of orange juice
1 cup of Garnache vinegar
1 tbsp of dried oregano
Salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients in blender to make dressing (blending helps combine the dried oregano).

1/2 green cabbage, julienned
1/2 red cabbage, julienned
2 carrots julienned
1 poblano pepper, julienned
1 red bell pepper, julienned
Half a pineapple, grilled, chopped

Combine all ingredients with dressing. Let sit for at least one hour.

* Achiote paste is mainly made from crushed annatto seed, salt and garlic, but it can be purchased in a premade paste. It was used long ago by Mayan Indians to color foods and as body paint. It gives the pork above a brilliant red color and wonderful flavor.