Carneadovada Recipes

Steps:

• On a cutting board, cut the pork into 1 1/2-inch cubes and place in a roasting pan (approximately 13 by 21-inch).
• Put the water into a blender and add the garlic, onion, salt, black pepper, oregano, chile pepper and chili powder. Blend until smooth as possible. Pour over the pork cubes and toss to coat well.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cover the roasting pan and place in the oven to bake for 1 1/2 hours or until fork tender.

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• For the Marinade: Put the pork in a roasting pan. Combine the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and some granulated garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour the marinade over the pork and massage it into the meat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Transfer the roasting pan to the oven and roast, covered, for 1 hour.
• For the Italian Dressing: Vigorously mix the olive oil, cider vinegar, oregano, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and a pinch of salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• For the Salsa: Put the tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, bell pepper and 5 cups water in a large pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes.
• Over an open flame, or on a grill or griddle over high heat, roast the chiles de arbol, California chiles and ancho chile for approximately 2 minutes. Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet over low heat. Set aside.
• Add the roasted peppers, sesame seeds and boiled vegetables to a blender along with the Worcestershire sauce, oregano, granulated garlic, hot sauce, bread and cilantro leaves. Blend until smooth.
• Add the Italian dressing and blend thoroughly.
• Put the mixture into a large saucepan over medium heat and bring to boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to a cutting board and cut into bite-size chunks.
• Add the pork to the saucepan and simmer for 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cook uncovered for 4 hours. Turn off heat and check for tenderness, but do not stir.

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• In a skillet or frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in flour and brown until light golden brown. Blend in chile powder. Slowly add water, stirring until lumps are removed. Add garlic, oregano, cumin and salt. Simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Place pork in a large baking pan or casserole pan. When chile mixture has cooled, add it to pork and mix until pork is covered with chile. Marinate pork for at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake pork in preheated oven for at least 4 1/2 hours, or until meat is well cooked, tender and falls apart.

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine 1 cup broth, chili powder, vinegar, cilantro, honey and seasonings. Add the pork; turn to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown pork in 4 tablespoons oil in batches. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute onions in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Return pork to pan; add remaining broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 350° until meat is tender, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours. With a slotted spoon, remove meat to a large bowl. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Bring to a boil over high heat; cook until slightly thickened and reduced to about 2 cups, stirring occasionally. Return meat to pan; set aside and keep warm., For sopes, in a large bowl, combine masa harina and salt; stir in water. Knead until smooth, adding additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if necessary. Divide into 12 portions, about 1/4 cup each. Roll each to form a ball; flatten to 4-in. patty. Cover with plastic wrap., Heat a large ungreased skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook sopes in batches until lightly browned, about 1 minute on each side. Remove from pan. Immediately pinch edges to form a 1/2-in. rim; set aside., To serve, in same skillet, cook sopes in hot oil in batches over medium-high heat until golden brown and slightly crisp, 15-30 seconds on each side. Drain on paper towels. Using a slotted spoon, place pork on sopes; serve with toppings of your choice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. In an ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the pork pieces until they have a golden sear on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add the chile sauce, cilantro, cumin, canela, and allspice and cover the pan. Transfer the covered pan to the oven and bake until the pork is tender, about 40 minutes, stirring the mixture at least twice during cooking.
• Remove from the oven and serve right away with a slotted spoon or keep warm in the pan until ready to serve.
• To serve, lay the tortillas side by side, open face and overlapping on a platter. Divide the filling equally between the tortillas and top with garnish and salsa. Grab, fold, and eat right away. Or build your own taco: lay a tortilla, open face, in one hand. Spoon on some filling, top with garnish and salsa, fold, and eat right away.

Steps:

• Most recipes tell you to remove the seeds.
• Don't!
• Melt the shortening and stir in the flour.
• Heat until browned; don't let it burn.
• Crumble the chiles finely; toss them in the pot.
• Add the garlic and oregano; stir.
• Slowly stir in the water, and heat.
• Simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Line an oven proof glass pan with foil.
• Place the pork in the pan; cover with the chile.
• Cover the pan.
• Let the pork sit in the chile in the refrigerator 24 hours.
• Bake the carned adovada in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours, with foil on.
• Stir occasionally.
• Add water if necessary to keep pork from burning or sticking; it should be moist but not runny when done.
• Pork should be very, very tender and falling apart when finished.
• If necessary, cook a little longer.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and beef cubes. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Combine the chile powder, minced garlic, and oregano in a small bowl. Add enough of the beef cooking water to make a paste. After 30 minutes, stir the spice paste into the beef mixture.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook flour, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Take 1 cup of the spiced cooking water and whisk it into the flour mixture until smooth. Stir in the cumin, chopped parsley, and salt.
• Transfer the thickened sauce mixture into the saucepan with the beef. Simmer until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.