Marinated Hot Pork Carne Adovada Tacos Food

CARNE ADOVADA

Steps:

• 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.

CARNE ASADA TACOS OR AL PASTOR TACOS

Steps:

• Place 1/2 chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic, parsley, oregano, paprika, anise seed, black pepper, cumin, sage, thyme, bay leaves, cloves, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice in a blender; pulse until a very well-blended paste is achieved, scraping down sides as needed, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread paste on both sides of the flank steak. Wrap steak in plastic and refrigerate at least 6 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove excess marinade from flank steak.
• Grill steak until it begins to firm and is hot and slightly pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Chop steak into small pieces and transfer to a platter; cover and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Place 1 chopped onion, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and 3 cloves garlic in a blend; pulse until desired consistency. Add water if the salsa becomes too thick. Transfer salsa to a bowl.
• Heat tortillas in a microwave safe plate until warm, about 1 minute.
• Serve beef over stacks of two corn tortillas with salsa and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 chopped onion, radishes, and cilantro.

CARNE ADOVADA (MARINATED PORK)

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt.
• Add garlic and oregano to blended chili.
• Pour over meat and marinate in refrigerator 6-8 hours or overnight.
• Cook slowly on top of stove or in 350 oven until meat is done, about 1 hour.
• Thick slices of potatoes may be marinated with the meat.

CARNE ADOVADA TACOS

Steps:

• Mix cumin, chile powder, cayenne, 1 T salt, pepper, and garllic powder in a 9 by 13inch baking dish. Toss the meat with the spice mixture to coat competely. Stir in the oil, cloves, and bay leaves. Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Remove the meat from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the meat, covered, for 1 hour or until it is tender. Allow the meat to cool slighty, then remove it from the liquid with a slotted spoon and chop into bite-size pieces. Spoon off some of the oil floating on top of the cooking liquid, and reserve.
• Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-heat. Spoon a bit of the reserved oil onto the griddle, add some of the meat(mix up the leaner and fattier pieces so everyone gets some of both), season with salt, and cook, tossing, until hot and starting to crisp.
• To serve, overlap 2 tortillas on each plate, top with 1/2 cup meat, some onions, and a sprinkle of chopped cilatro. Squeeze lime juice over all.