Pork Birria Tacos
Makes:
4 Servings
Ingredients
~ Tortillas:
•1 tsp yeast
•3/4 cup warm water
•1/2 tsp sugar
•1 1/2 cups flour
•1/2 cup cornflour (maseca)
•2 tbsp olive oil
•1 tsp salt
~ Filling
•1 lb Cooked Pulled Pork
•1 TBSP Cornstarch
•1 Cup Chile Colorado Sauce
*Mix cornstarch in with the pulled pork, add in Chile Colorado Sauce and heat in a saucepan.
•2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese; shredded, add to Tacos.
find Recipes for Pork and Sauce below.
Preparation
~Preparing Tortillas and Birria Tacos:
•In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, and sugar and let it rise for 5-7 min.
•In a large bowl, add the flour, cornflour, oil, proofed yeast, remaining water, salt and stir. Knead the dough until smooth for 4-5 min. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 15-20 mins.
•Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it into 10 equal pieces.
•Roll each into a circle about 6 inches. Heat a skillet over medium heat and place one circle into the pan. Cook each side until lightly brown for 30 sec. Remove them from the pan and keep them in a tortilla warmer or in a towel.
•Dip Tortilla in the Chile Colorado Sauce
•Place on a heated Skillet, flipping once to heat both sides.
•Add cheese and Pulled Pork, fold Tortilla and heat through.
•Top with Onions and Fresh cotijo Cheese; optional.
Serve hot with a side of fresh Cucumbers.
Enjoy!
**Smoked Pork Shoulder
Pork Rub
•1/3 Brown Sugar
•1 TBSP paprika
•1/4 cup salt
•1 TBSP Pepper
•1 TBSP onion powder
•2 TBSP chilli powder
•1 TBSP cumin
Preparation for Pork:
•Smoke Pork with Hickory wood chips for 3 hours. Turn of Smoke off and continue cooking in smoker until cooked.
*Can also be cooked in slow Cooker, grill or Oven.
•The pork is finished cooking when it pulls apart easily and reaches an internal temperature of 190 to 195° F. •Let rest for 1 hour, then unwrap the pork butt and pull the bone out and shred for pulled pork.
Ingredients for Chile Colorado Sauce:
•8 dried Guajillo chiles
•2 dried Ancho chiles
•1 Arbol Chile (if you like it spicy)
•1/2 medium yellow onion, quartered
•1 medium Tomato
•1 clove garlic
•1 teaspoon dried oregano
•1 teaspoon salt
•1/2 teaspoon cumin
•reserve 2 Cups of Chile Water.
~ Preparation Chile Colorado Sauce:
•Remove stems and seeds
*Leave seeds in if you like it spicy
•Place in a pot, add water to cover Chiles.
•Bring to a Boil, remove from heat and cover for 20 min.
•Charcoal the Tomato, Onion and Garlic.
•Place in a Blender: Chiles, Tomato, Onion, Garlic, Spices and 2 Cups of the reserved Chile Water
•Blend well, as smooth as you can
•Strain the Sauce and discard the leftover scraps.
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