Carne Adovada

"In Chimayo, New Mexico, this speciality is served with rice or pinto beans. It's muy bueno for those who like things hot."
 
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Ready In:
27hrs
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
1 casserole
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

  • 8 -10 dried red chilies (New Mexico or California)
  • 2 cups water
  • 13 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, crushed
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 12 lbs lean boneless pork butt (or 2 lbs. pork chops, cut 1/8 inch thick)
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directions

  • Wash chilies; remove stems and seeds. Place in 3-qt. pan with water.Cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until chilies are very soft. Pour chilies and liquid into blender; puree. Push puree through wire strainer; discard pulp. Add onion, garlic, oregano, salt and cumin to chili mixture.
  • If using pork butt, trim excess fat. Cut meat into 1/2 inch slices, then cut into strips about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. If using pork chops, trim fat.
  • Place meat in heavy self-sealing plastic bag. Pour chili mixture over meat; seal bag. Refrigerate 1 to 2 days.
  • Preheat oven to 325*. Transfer meat and chili mixture to 2 1/2 quart casserole dish; cover. Bake 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until meat is very tender. Skim and discard fat before serving.

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Reviews

  1. A very good pork stew, we ate it in thin corn tortillas with crema and shredded savoy cabbage and a side of pintos. The leftovers also made a great base for chili when mixed with the leftover beans and some beef stock. Use a stewing cut of pork, loin chops don't have enough fat for this.
     
  2. This was good, but I think I would use the pork butt or some country-style boneless ribs in place of pork chops next time. The thick-cut pork chops I used turned out a little drier than I would've liked, but it was easily remedied by serving the meat with some salsa. It shredded well, so I think I'll probably use the leftovers to make a small pan of enchiladas rojos. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2013
     
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Tweaks

  1. This was good, but I think I would use the pork butt or some country-style boneless ribs in place of pork chops next time. The thick-cut pork chops I used turned out a little drier than I would've liked, but it was easily remedied by serving the meat with some salsa. It shredded well, so I think I'll probably use the leftovers to make a small pan of enchiladas rojos. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2013
     

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