Carne Adovada

Name: Carne Adovada
Ingredients: 3 pounds uncut pork butt; 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1 -ounce hot sauce; Granulated garlic, to taste; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5 cups water; 9 ripe tomatoes; 2 whole peeled onions (yellow or white); 1 whole head garlic, peeled; 1 bell pepper, stemmed; 2 celery stalks, halved; 1 -ounce Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 -ounce dried oregano; 1 -ounce granulated garlic; 1 slice wheat bread; 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro leaves; 4 dried chiles de arbol; 1 dried ancho chile; 2 dried California chiles; 1/2 -ounce sesame seeds; 5 ounces extra-virgin olive oil; 5 ounces apple cider vinegar; 1 small head garlic, peeled and chopped; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 -ounce dry oregano; Pinch salt

27 ingredients

26 steps

Ingredients

3 pounds uncut pork butt
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 -ounce hot sauce
Granulated garlic, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 cups water
9 ripe tomatoes
2 whole peeled onions (yellow or white)
1 whole head garlic, peeled
1 bell pepper, stemmed
2 celery stalks, halved
1 -ounce Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 -ounce dried oregano
1 -ounce granulated garlic
1 slice wheat bread
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
4 dried chiles de arbol
1 dried ancho chile
2 dried California chiles
1/2 -ounce sesame seeds
5 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
5 ounces apple cider vinegar
1 small head garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 -ounce dry oregano
Pinch salt

Directions

1

Marinade: Put the pork in a roasting pan.
2

Combine all the marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
3

Pour the marinade over the pork and massage it into the meat.
4

Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
6

After marinating, put the covered roasting pan in the oven and roast for 1 hour while preparing the salsa.
7

Cook's Note: You will prepare the roasted peppers, Italian dressing, and salsa base separately, and then combine them together in the end of the recipe before simmering together with the pork.
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Salsa:
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Put the water and tomatoes, onions, garlic, bell pepper, and celery in large pot over medium heat and bring to a boil.
10

Cook for 15 minutes.
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Roasted peppers:
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Over an open flame, grill, or griddle over high heat, roast all the peppers, approximately 2 minutes.
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Add the sesame seeds to a small skillet over low heat and toast.
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Set aside.
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Italian dressing:
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Vigorously mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
17

Add the roasted peppers, sesame seeds and boiled vegetables to a blender along with the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, oregano, granulated garlic, bread and cilantro leaves.
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Blend until smooth.
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Add the Italian dressing and blend thoroughly.
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Put the mixture into large saucepan over medium heat and bring to boil.
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Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
22

Remove the pork from the oven to a cutting board and cut into bite-size chunks.
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Add the pork pieces to the saucepan over medium heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
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Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
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This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
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The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.