Saturday, February 11, 2012

CHILE-BRAISED PORK SHOULDER TACOS AND NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE



       Chile-Braised Pork Shoulder Tacos



8 servings

  • PREP TIME: 1 hour
  • TOTAL TIME: 4 hours (includes braising time)

Ingredients

  • 4 large dried ancho chiles (about 3/4 oz.), stemmed, seeded
  • 2 large dried chiles de árbol or japones chiles, stemmed, seeded
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1 5-lb. boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt)
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 3 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 12-oz. bottle Negro Modelo or other dark beer
  • 24 (or more) 6" corn tortillas
  • 4 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
  • Tomato-Serrano Salsa (click for recipe)
  • Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa (click for recipe)
  • Pickled Onions (click for recipe)
  • Chopped fresh cilantro


Preparation

  • Place chiles in a medium bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover, and set a small plate or bowl on chiles to keep submerged. Let soak until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain chiles, reserving 1 cup soaking liquid.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place chiles, sugar, lime juice, and ¼ cup reserved soaking liquid in a blender. Purée chile mixture, adding more soaking liquid as needed to form a smooth paste. Season pork shoulder generously with salt and spread paste over pork. DO AHEAD Can be rubbed 1-2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Let come to room temperature before continuing.
  • Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, oregano, coriander, cumin, and allspice. Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add beer; bring to a boil. Add pork to pot; cover and transfer to oven.
  • Braise pork, basting occasionally with pan juices, until very tender, about 2 ½ hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing.
  • Transfer pork to a large platter. Let cool slightly. Pour pan juice mixture over pork; cover and keep warm. (Alternatively, shred the pork with 2 forks and pour pan juice mixture over pork.)
  • Meanwhile, working in batches, cook tortillas in a large heavy skillet over low heat until toasted, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a large sheet of foil; wrap to keep warm.
  • Serve pork with tortillas, radishes, both salsas, pickled onions, and chopped cilantro, encouraging guests to fill and garnish tacos as desired.
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    I found the most lovely online magazine during a search on pinterest.  I hope that you love it as much as I do!  Read it HERE!






May 2011

10 comments:

  1. WOW Girl - 8AM and I am craving tacos with my coffee, YUMM-O! And what beautiful photos of sweets! Definitely going to check that out!Tacos and sweets - the perfect AM combo. ;)
    Have a great weekend.

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  2. My mouth is watering!!!!

    www.tatianadoria.blogspot.com

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  3. I think I will work backwards and start with the wonderful desserts.

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  4. yummy yummy yummy.
    i think i just gained a few.

    xx

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  5. You've made me incredibly hungry Theresa! Thanks for sharing and hope your weekend is a good one.

    x Deb

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  6. I made tacos last weekend and they were great!
    I'm going to try your recipe, too!
    thanks for sharing :)
    Have a great weekend!

    Maria

    www.unidentifiedlifestyle.com
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unidentified-Lifestyle/130153917018776

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  7. Love this recipe above, it looks delicious! THanks for sharing that online magazine. I can't wait to check it out!

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  8. This is fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will make the tacos.........xo maryanne

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  9. This recipe looks absolutely delicious!! And now that winter has decided to arrive down here in the South, I will definitely give this a try!! Love the new online mag as well!! Thanks for introducing it to me.

    www.lifeofamodernhousewife.com

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  10. Recipe looks so good! Can't wait to check out this new online magazine...thanks for sharing!

    www.viningdesign.blogspot.com

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