# Wanted: Recipes for easy 'casserole-ish' dishes based on lean pork?

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**Created:** [March 6, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-recipes-for-easy-casserole-ish-dishes-based-on-lean-pork/960584 "2022-03-06T21:47:34Z")\
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Either of my options from the Country Ribs thread work well here, although I’d recommend using the pieces of the pork loin from the sirloin end - you want as much connective tissue as possible, which is pretty minimal in most of the loin.

> [@Country ribs recipe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/country-ribs-recipe/947221/2):
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> Ah, country style ribs, love them. Okay, so first, my favorite option is out, which is to smoke them, as while I consider it completely different from BBQ, there’s enough overlap and I don’t know if you have a smoker. What I would recommend is a New Mexican-style green chile pork, which only requires a slow cooker and ingredients, so really nice for hotter months, and does a good job with cuts that have a lot of diseparate bits of meat and connective tissue like Country style ribs. Easy-peasy…

This would require a slow cooker or crockpot, although you can do well in an instant pot or other pressure cooker as well.

@pulykamell 's options in the thread would work as well. And may I also suggest [Jamaican Jerk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-all-things-jamaican-jerk-style-recipes-techniques-etc/913797/35) options as well? Even though those are (mostly) chicken based, I find the lean pork of the loin works well for these dishes - having at least as much flavor as boneless chicken breasts, although perhaps not as much as thighs (depending on the sourcing of the loin).

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