Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 4 cups water
15 New Mexico dried red chiles (or a mix of Ancho, Guajillo, and/or Pasilla chiles)
½ cup raisins
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 pounds boneless pork roast (cut into 1 ½ inch cubes)
1 large onion (peeled and chopped)
4-6 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
4 teaspoons beef base or bouillon
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Set a large 6-8 quart saucepot over high heat. Add the water and bring to a boil. Tear the stems off the chiles and remove the seeds. Then rip the chiles into large pieces. Once the water is boiling, stir in the dried chiles pieces and raisins. Turn off the heat and let the chiles steep for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cut the pork roast into large 1 ½ inch chunks. Season well with salt and pepper. Chop the onion and garlic.
3. Once the chiles are soft and well-hydrated, pour the chiles, raisins, and liquid into the blender. Cover the blender and open the vent to let the steam out. Turn the blender on low and blend for 15 seconds. Add the vinegar and beef base. Then turn the blender on high and puree until smooth.
4. Set the same saucepot over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once hot, add the pork chunks, onions, and garlic. Stir and sear the pork for 10-15 minutes, until brown on all sides.
5. Pour the red chile sauce back into the pot. Add the cumin, oregano, and bay leaves. Cover and simmer on medium to medium-low for approximately 2 hours, until the pork in fork-tender and the sauce is very thick. Be sure to stir the pork scraping the bottom, every 20-30 minutes, so make sure the pork doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Be sure to keep covered after stirring.
6. Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm with rice, limes, avocadoes, and cilantro. Or serve with tortillas for Adovada tacos |
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