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Federico Lopez's recado-marinated grilled pork tenderloin with frijolitos, longaniza and grilled squash

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Ingredients
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  • 2 whole pig's feet
Simmer the frijolitos in a pot of water with the pig's feet and some epazote.
  • frijolitos
  • epazote
  • water
  • black recado
  • white recado
Mix the black and white recado pastes with the juice of a whole sour orange; spread the marinade over all parts of the tenderloin.
  • 1 whole juice of a whole sour orange
  • tenderloin
  • tomatoes
  • red onion
  • habanero
Grill the tenderloin with a few tomatoes, red onion and habanero.
  • longaniza sausage
Chop the longaniza into small pieces and fry in a skillet until really crispy.
  • local squash
When everything is almost done, grill paper-thin slices of squash over a hot fire for a few seconds on each side.
  • lime juice
  • salt
Salsa: work the hot pepper in the molcajete, add the grilled tomatoes skins and all, the chopped onion, a splash of lime juice and a little salt; mix.
Salsa in the molcajete
  • tomato and radish
  • oil made out of chaya leaves
  • toasted pumpkin seeds
Plate: a bed of grilled squash with beans tucked underneath, the sliced tenderloin, fresh tomato and radish, a little salsa, a sprinkle of chaya oil, then the crispy longaniza and a few toasted pumpkin seeds on top.
Plating on local wood