Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mexican pulled pork. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Best Pork Cut for Pork Carnitas - for ultimate juicy pulled pork full of flavour, you can't beat pork shoulder I use Pork Carnitas to make Enchiladas, Burritos, Quesadillas, Sliders, Mexican pizzas. Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos.
Mexican Pulled Pork is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Mexican Pulled Pork is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mexican pulled pork using 29 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Pulled Pork:
- Prepare 1 each Pork Shoulder Blade Roast (Boston Butt) approx. 6-7 Pounds
- Take 1 each Green Bell Pepper, Sliced
- Take 1 each Red Bell Pepper, Sliced
- Take 2 each Onions, Sliced
- Get Dry Rub
- Prepare 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
- Get 1 tsp Lawry's Season Salt
- Make ready 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
- Make ready 1 tsp Granulated Onion
- Get 1 tsp Cumin
- Prepare 1 tsp Corriander
- Get 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- Get Mole Sauce
- Get 1/4 cup Raisins
- Prepare 6 each New Mexico Chile Peppers, Seeded
- Take 1/4 cup Almonds, Roasted
- Take 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Cumin
- Make ready 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- Take 1/4 tsp Allspice
- Get 1/4 tsp Corriander
- Make ready 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- Prepare 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- Take 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- Make ready 1 quart Pork Stock (may substitute Chicken Stock)
- Take 1/2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
- Prepare 1 each Slice of Bread, Toasted Dark
- Make ready 2 tbsp Brown Sugar (how come you taste so good?)
The ideal cut of pork to use for this recipe is pork shoulder. · Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos. Braised and broiled to crispy and tender perfection, this Mexican Pulled Pork will quickly become a family favorite dinner. These pork carnitas are a hands-down winner.
Steps to make Mexican Pulled Pork:
- Mix all ingredients for dry rub thouroughly.
- Apply dry rub to outside of pork butt, liberally.
- Lay out fire for for indirect cooking.
- Place pork but over drip pan, add wood chips for smoking.
- Cook at 250°-300°F, replinishing wood chips as needed for 2-3 hours.
- While pork is smoking, start mole sauce.
- Place chile peppers, and raisins in wide bottomed sauce pan, over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes until they become aromatic.
- Add spices, tomato paste, almonds, and sesame oil to pan. Cook an additional 1 minute
- Add stock to pan, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.
- When sauce comes to a boil, add chocolate, an crumbled, toasted bread then reduce heat to a simmer.
- Simmer sauce for one hour, then using either an immersion blender or stand blender, puree the sauce until smooth.
- Return sauce to a simmer for another hour, then add brown sugar, and season with salt if neccesary.
- After pork butt has been thouroughly smoked, lightly sautee the peppers and onions.
- Place peppers, onions, mole sauce, and pork but in baking dish, and tent with aluminum foil.
- Return pan to indirect heat until the pork easily shreds and pulls away from the bone.
- Mix the shredded pork with the sauce, peppers, and onions.
- Serve on warm tortilla shells with your choice of condiments.
- Some suggestions: Salsa Fresca (a quick recipe is available on my profile), Shredded Cheese, Fresh Cilantro Leaves, Sour Cream, and Sliced Avocado.
Mexican Pulled Pork is so rich, I find that the contrast of a zesty Cilantro Lime Slaw and Creamy Avocado Crema make the perfect harmony of textures and flavors. Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork Recipe. First of all, is Mexican pulled pork even a thing? This is so easy and delicious for pork tacos. I am going through an Instant Pot phase!!!
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