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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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