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Cured's Sweet and Spicy Cabrito Sliders with Pickled Cucumber

Cured's Sweet and Spicy Cabrito Sliders with Pickled Cucumber

A fabulous offering from Chef Steven McHugh for Fiesta! Cured's cabrito sliders are tangy, zesty and ready to party!
Course Entrées

Ingredients
  

Braise:

  • 5 pounds Cabrito shoulders
  • salt To taste
  • pepper To taste
  • Cayenne To taste
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 cups Onion julienned
  • 2 cups garlic sliced
  • 1 cup Celery diced
  • 1 cup Carrots diced
  • 2 bottles Alamo beer
  • .5 cup liquid smoke
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth

Sauce:

  • 3 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • .5 cup Dijon
  • .5 cup Worcestershire
  • 8 tablespoons garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne
  • 3 cups Braised liquid [reserved from above]

Pickles:

  • 3 each Cucumbers large, peeled and sliced
  • 5 teaspoons salt
  • 1 small white onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup White distilled vinegar
  • .5 cup water

Instructions
 

For the Braise:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Season meat on all sides evenly with salt, pepper and cayenne. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Sear the meat to a nice brown on all sides and remove.
  • Add the onions to the pot and sauté until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, celery and carrots and sauté for 10 more minutes.
  • Place the cabrito on the bed of vegetables and add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer, cover and place in oven for 3 hours [prepare pickles during this time]. When finished cabrito should be tender.
  • Remove the goat from the pan and strain and reserve the liquid. When cool enough to handle shred the meat from the bone. Reserve.

For the Sauce:

  • Place all of the ingredients in a heavy bottomed saucepan and warm slowly on a low burner for 30 minutes making sure garlic is soft. Warm the cabrito in the sauce.

For the Pickles:

  • Place cucumber slices and onions in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for ten minutes. Add the vinegar and water to the bowl and allow to sit for three hours before eating [you can do this while you prepare the meat].

Assembly:

  • Pull the cabrito meat apart and keep warm in the sauce. Spoon small amounts on small slider buns and top with pickle. Enjoy!

Notes

Photo Credit: Jonathan Alonzo
Keyword cabrito sliders, sliders
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