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Shredded Pork with Roasted Tomatoes and Chipotle Chiles

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Shredded Pork with Roasted Tomatoes and Chipotle Chiles

Shredded Pork with Roasted Tomatoes and Chipotle Chiles

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Equipment

  • - Electric Knife Set: Ideal for slicing through tougher ingredients like pork tenderloin or large tomatoes with ease.

  • - Roasting Pan: Essential for cooking roasted vegetables and meat evenly, ensuring perfect results every time.

  • - Instant-Read Digital Thermometer: Important for checking the internal temperature of the pork to ensure it's fully cooked.

  • - Mixing Bowls: Various sizes can be used for marinating ingredients or mixing sauces and dressings.

  • - Meat Mallet: Useful for tenderizing meat like pork before slow roasting, making it more succulent.

  • - Slow Cooker: Ideal for cooking pork shoulder low and slow, resulting in tender shredded meat.

  • - Silicone Baking Mats: Useful for roasting vegetables evenly without sticking to the pan.

  • - High-Speed Blender or Food Processor: Can be used to puree ingredients like roasted tomatoes for sauces.

Ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas

  • Canola oil for frying

  • 1 pound pork shoulder (pork butt), trimmed of fat, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • 1 small white onion, quartered

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1 tablespoon fine sea salt

  • 6 ounces Mexican chorizo, removed from casing

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

  • 1 small white onion, halved and thinly sliced

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 pounds plum (Roma) tomatoes, roasted, peeled, and chopped

  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped

  • Fine sea salt to taste

  • 1/2 cup Mexican crema or crème fraîche in a squeeze bottle

  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced

Instructions

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Instruction 1

To make the tostaditas: Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut 4 rounds from each tortilla. Pour 1/2 inch oil into a large, heavy skillet and heat over high heat until the oil is shimmering. Line a baking sheet with a double thickness of paper towels. Working in batches, add the tortillas to the oil and fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Using a wire-mesh skimmer, transfer the tostaditas to the paper towels.
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Instruction 2

To braise the pork: Bring 8 cups water to boil in a large casserole or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the pork, onion, garlic, and salt and return to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, until the pork is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Drain in a colander, discarding the onion and garlic, and let cool slightly. Transfer the pork to a chopping board and shred with 2 forks.
3

Instruction 3

To make the sauce: Cook the chorizo in a medium nonstick skillet over low heat, stirring often and crumbling it with a wooden spoon until it turns dark red and some of the oil is released, about 15 minutes. Drain in a fine-meshed sieve to remove the excess oil, and transfer to a bowl.
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Instruction 4

Add the canola oil to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, thyme, cloves, and cinnamon and bring to a simmer. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer until the tomatoes give off their juices, about 8 minutes. Add the chorizo, shredded pork, and chipotles and mix well. Cover and simmer to blend the flavors, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add salt. (The pork in its sauce can be cooled, covered, and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead. Reheat slowly before serving.)
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Instruction 5

To serve, place 1 heaping tablespoon braised pork on each tostadita. Garnish with a drizzle of crema and a sprinkle of diced avocado. Serve hot.
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