Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, mexican pulled pork. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mexican Pulled Pork is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Mexican Pulled Pork is something which I have loved my entire life.
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.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook mexican pulled pork using 29 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mexican Pulled Pork:
- Take 1 each Pork Shoulder Blade Roast (Boston Butt) approx. 6-7 Pounds
- Make ready 1 each Green Bell Pepper, Sliced
- Prepare 1 each Red Bell Pepper, Sliced
- Prepare 2 each Onions, Sliced
- Prepare Dry Rub
- Make ready 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
- Make ready 1 tsp Lawry's Season Salt
- Prepare 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
- Get 1 tsp Granulated Onion
- Prepare 1 tsp Cumin
- Get 1 tsp Corriander
- Get 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- Take 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- Take Mole Sauce
- Take 1/4 cup Raisins
- Take 6 each New Mexico Chile Peppers, Seeded
- Make ready 1/4 cup Almonds, Roasted
- Make ready 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic
- Get 1/2 tsp Cumin
- Take 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- Take 1/4 tsp Allspice
- Get 1/4 tsp Corriander
- Take 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- Get 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- Make ready 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- Take 1 quart Pork Stock (may substitute Chicken Stock)
- Prepare 1/2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
- Prepare 1 each Slice of Bread, Toasted Dark
- Prepare 2 tbsp Brown Sugar (how come you taste so good?)
The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos. The perfect burst of Mexican flavors paired with slow-cooked pulled pork makes an ideal base for tacos that everyone will love. Serve with small corn or flour tortillas and taco fixings. Tips for making this yummy Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork).
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.
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