Overhead view of socal pork caldra in a black ceramic bowl.

Socal Pork Caldera

  • Servings
    24

Ingredients

  • 10 pounds St. Louis pork ribs, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups sweet onion, ¼-inch dice
  • ¾ cup green bell pepper, ¼-inch dice
  • ¾ cup red bell pepper, ¼-inch dice
  • 6 quarts chicken stock, unsalted
  • 6 cups stewed tomatoes, canned
  • 3 quarts U.S. jasmine rice, cooked
  • 6 cups sorghum, popped
  • 2 ⅔ cups scallion, ⅛-inch slice

Directions

  • In a 1-gallon metalwork bowl, combine ribs, salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a rondo, and brown the pork over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until pork is medium brown in color. Remove pork from rondo and reserve.
  • Add onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce flame to medium, and add pork.
  • Cover and transfer rondo to an oven set to 350°F. Allow pork to braise for 3 hours.
  • Remove pork from sauce, and reserve. Add stewed tomatoes to sauce, and puree using an immersion blender.
  • To make one portion:
    -In a heated bowl, pour 1 cup sauce. 
    -Place 1/2 cup rice in the center of the bowl
    -Arrange 5 ounces pork around rice 
    -Top with 1/4 cup popped sorghum and 1 tablespoon scallions

Recipe Notes

Optional: Serve with hot sauce and lime wedges.