Best Moroccan Pork Casserole Recipes

MOROCCAN-SPICED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Butterfly the pork loin by cutting almost all the way through, starting on the thinnest side, keeping your knife flat and parallel to the cutting board. Stop about 1 inch from the opposite edge you started, so that the meat opens up like a book. A few more shallow cuts can be made if the pork is not opening up enough to flatten out, but do not cut all the way through, otherwise you'll end up with two pieces.
• Season the butterflied pork on both sides with kosher salt and let sit out at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes, or 2 to 3 hours in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a roasting pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Pat the tenderloin dry with a paper towel.
• Mix cumin, coriander, ginger, black pepper, smoked paprika,cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and honey together in a bowl with a spoon. Spread about half of the spice mixture inside the butterflied pork, fold it back together, and spread the remaining mixture all over the surface. Use 3 or 4 pieces of kitchen string to tie the loin up every few inches, cutting off extra string.
• Toss potatoes, carrots, chile peppers, and onion with olive oil and salt in a bowl.
• Place the pork into the prepared roasting pan and surround with vegetable mixture.
• Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loin reads at least 140 to 145 degrees F (60 to 63 degrees C), about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn roast over with tongs in pan drippings. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Toss vegetable mixture in pan drippings and return to the oven to crisp up, about 10 minutes.
• Combine yogurt, mint, and garlic in a small bowl for sauce.
• Remove strings on roast. Slice, spoon pan drippings over, and serve with vegetables and yogurt sauce.

MOROCCAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil.
• 2. Combine spice mix. Transfer 1 tsp. of the mix to a bowl with the pork. Toss to coat pork & set aside.
• 3. Add rest of the ingredients to the remaining spice mix, and spread evenly into the baking dish. Cover with foil & bake 15 min.
• 4. Remove from oven, carefully uncover and nestle the spiced pork into the bulgur mixture. Cover again and continue baking until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pork is just cooked through, 25-30 minutes more. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with mint, if desired.
• 5. * Note: Do not confuse Bulgur with cracked wheat. Bulgur has been parboiled before being ground, and cooks more quickly than cracked wheat. Look for it in the natural food section, near other grains.
• 6. ** For ground turkey & frying pan version: Use a large onion instead of medium, and mix 1/4 of the chopped onion in with 1 pound ground turkey, plus some salt, and other seasonings if you desire (I used fresh thyme.) Roll into balls, sprinkle with 1 tsp. spice mixture. Prepare rest as usual, except cook in a very large frying pan, adding water as needed. Nestle meat balls among the rest of the ingredients, and cook until meatballs are cooked through, being careful not to burn the bottom (stir and add water as needed.)

MOROCCAN SPICED STEWED PORK BELLY IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep cast iron skillet (or a cast iron dutch oven) over medium high heat. Cube the belly with skin on and salt the meat. Add meat to oil and brown on each side. Work in batches if your skillet is small - don't crowd the meat. Remove the meat from the skillet and set aside in a bowl.
• Add diced onions to the skillet and fry in the oil until they are beginning to brown (ie past translucent but not burnt). Add ginger and garlic and stir up and fry for one more minute.
• Add wine and stock and deglaze pan (scrape up the browned bits into the liquid). Add tomato, spices, safron, honey and salt. Taste for saltiness - do not undersalt. The liquid will not be flavorful or even tasty at this stage so only judge the salt. Add the yoghurt slowly and stir as you add (this prevents it from curdling). Reduce the liquid if it looks like a lot (if you reduce too much, no worries, you'll add back just the right amount of water in the next step).
• Pour the liquid from the skillet into your slow cooker. Add the meat with any juices from the bowl into your slow cooker. Add the quartered small onions and the dried mushrooms. Add water to almost cover the meat and stir the liquid. Cook on low setting for 9 hours. I do all the prep the night before and then refrigerate the uncooked food in the insert until I'm ready to place it in the base the next morning and turn it on. When I get home I have a gorgeous fragrant meal.
• Serve ladled over couscous and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

CARA'S MOROCCAN STEW

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the lentils, bay leaves, and whole garlic cloves. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer lentils until they are cooked but still firm, about 10 minutes. Drain well. Place lentils in a bowl; toss with olive oil, thyme, and 1 tablespoon chopped garlic. Remove bay leaves and whole garlic cloves; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in chili flakes, cinnamon, cumin, and coriander and cook until fragrant. Add garlic, onion, celery, zucchini, red and yellow peppers, and squash; cook 3 or 4 minutes.
• Mix in the lentils, tomatoes, chickpeas, and vegetable stock. Raise heat to medium-high until stew just begins to boil; reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add the chopped parsley. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with a dollop of yogurt, some chopped mint, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

MOROCCAN FLAVORED PORK STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In bag, combine flour and cumin. Add pork cubes, shake to coat.
• In 4 quart Dutch oven, add oil and heat on medium, sear 1/3 pork and 1/3 onion, remove to platter, repeat twice. Remove excess oil. Return all pork onion mixture to Dutch oven.
• Stir in rest. Bring mixture to low boil.
• Cover, roast for 80 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle each serving with cilantro or flat leaf parsley, and top with yogurt.