Mexican Pulled Pork
27 ingredients
20 steps
Ingredients
- 1 each Pork Shoulder Blade Roast (Boston Butt) approx. 6-7 Pounds
- 1 each Green Bell Pepper, Sliced
- 1 each Red Bell Pepper, Sliced
- 2 each Onions, Sliced
- 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Lawry's Season Salt
- 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 1 tsp Granulated Onion
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Corriander
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/4 cup Raisins
- 6 each New Mexico Chile Peppers, Seeded
- 1/4 cup Almonds, Roasted
- 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Allspice
- 1/4 tsp Corriander
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 quart Pork Stock (may substitute Chicken Stock)
- 1/2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate
- 1 each Slice of Bread, Toasted Dark
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar (how come you taste so good?)
Directions
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1Mix all ingredients for dry rub thouroughly.
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2Apply dry rub to outside of pork butt, liberally.
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3Lay out fire for for indirect cooking.
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4Place pork but over drip pan, add wood chips for smoking.
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5Cook at 250-300F, replinishing wood chips as needed for 2-3 hours.
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6While pork is smoking, start mole sauce.
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7Place chile peppers, and raisins in wide bottomed sauce pan, over medium heat.
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8Cook for 5-7 minutes until they become aromatic.
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9Add spices, tomato paste, almonds, and sesame oil to pan.
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10Cook an additional 1 minute
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11Add stock to pan, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.
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12When sauce comes to a boil, add chocolate, an crumbled, toasted bread then reduce heat to a simmer.
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13Simmer sauce for one hour, then using either an immersion blender or stand blender, puree the sauce until smooth.
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14Return sauce to a simmer for another hour, then add brown sugar, and season with salt if neccesary.
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15After pork butt has been thouroughly smoked, lightly sautee the peppers and onions.
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16Place peppers, onions, mole sauce, and pork but in baking dish, and tent with aluminum foil.
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17Return pan to indirect heat until the pork easily shreds and pulls away from the bone.
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18Mix the shredded pork with the sauce, peppers, and onions.
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19Serve on warm tortilla shells with your choice of condiments.
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20Some 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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