Roast Pork Tostada With Pear Salsa Recipes

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• Combine the oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne; rub over roast. Place fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°., In a large skillet, saute onions in 2 tablespoons oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the green pepper, salsa, corn, beans, paprika, pepper flakes and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cilantro; keep warm. , Shred pork with two forks; keep warm. In a large skillet, fry tortillas, one at a time, in remaining oil for 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. , Place tortillas on serving plates; top with shredded pork, onion mixture and cheese.

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• Mash beans in large bowl. Add mayo, onions and garlic; mix well.
• Spread onto bottoms of tostada shells; top with meat and salsa.

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• Combine 1 cup sea salt and granulated sugar; rub onto all sides of roast. Place in a shallow dish; refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 300°. Using a kitchen knife, scrape salt and sugar coating from roast; discard any accumulated juices. Transfer pork to a large shallow roasting pan. Rub with barbecue seasoning; sprinkle with pepper. Roast until tender, 6-8 hours., Increase oven temperature to 500°. Combine brown sugar and 1 Tbsp. sea salt; sprinkle over cooked pork. Return pork to oven and roast until a crisp crust forms, 10-15 minutes. Remove; when cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks. Serve warm on fresh buns or rolls. Freeze Option: Freeze cooled meat with some of the juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

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• In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, oregano and pepper; add pork. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain and discard marinade., Grill pork, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear., In a bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Serve with the pork.

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• Sprinkle roast with garlic salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown roast on all sides. Transfer meat to a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine salsa, water, onion, jalapeno and taco seasoning; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-7 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Reserve 2 cups cooking juices from slow cooker; discard remaining juices. Skim fat from reserved juices., Transfer to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into salsa mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast.

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• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine pears, nuts, crushed pepper, 1/4 cup parsley, 1/3 cup dressing and 1/4 tsp. cumin. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mix remaining parsley, dressing, cumin and garlic until blended. Place roast in roasting pan or shallow baking dish; brush with dressing mixture.
• Bake 1 hr. and 20 min. or until done (145 ºF). Remove roast from oven. Let stand 10 min. Slice half the roast; serve with half of the pear salsa. Cool remaining meat, then shred and refrigerate to use the next day (with the remaining salsa) to prepare Pork Tostadas with Pear Salsa (see Tip).