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Garlic Pork

Name: Garlic Pork
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Guyana
Ingredients: 800g Pork Shoulder; 1 head Garlic; 400ml Vinegar; A pinch Thyme; 2 Chili pepper; 2 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; To taste Baguette

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐

Pork marinated for days in garlic, vinegar, and thyme, then fried — Guyana's Portuguese-derived Christmas dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Garlic pork was brought by Portuguese people who emigrated from Madeira in the 19th century and is a Christmas morning staple in Guyana. Pork is marinated for several days in garlic, thyme, vinegar, and chili, then pan-fried. Strongly sour and garlicky, it's eaten with bread.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On Christmas morning in Guyana, garlic-scented pork is lifted from the frying pan onto a plate beside pepperpot and bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Pork Shoulder 800g
Garlic 1 head
Vinegar 400ml
Thyme A pinch
Chili pepper 2
Salt 2 tsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Baguette To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork into bite-size pieces and rub with salt.
Grind the garlic, thyme, and chili and mix with the vinegar.
Put the pork in a clean jar, pour in the marinade, and marinate in the fridge for 3–4 days.
Remove the meat, pat dry, and fry in oil until golden.
Add a little marinade to the pan juices to coat, and serve with bread.

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