Carne adobada (meat in red chile)

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Fresh Pork Sirloin, Pork Shoulder or Beef Chuck, Trimmed with Trimmings Reserved
3 Cloves Garlic, Peeled
1 cup Stock, Beef or Chicken
3 cups Water
4½ tablespoon Gebhardt's Chile Powder
1½ teaspoon Leaf Oregano
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
3 Inches Stick Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Allspice, Ground
Flour Tortillas

Directions

Cut the meat into several large pieces. Cook the reserved fat and trimmings in a saucepan large enough to hold all the meat at once. Cook until about 1 tablespoon of the fat has been rendered (working with quantities for 4 servings, adjust as required). Discard the trimmings and fat. Add the meat, garlic, cloves, stock and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly.

Boil gently, uncovered, for 1½-2 hours. Add the chile powder, oregano, salt, pepper, cinnamon and allspice while the meat is cooking. The stock should cook down to a thick, rich sauce. Once the meat is tender, remove it from the sauce and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Return the meat to the sauce. Adjust seasonings. Remove the cinnamon stick. Serve with a salad, Mexican rice and flour tortillas. Posted to EAT-L Digest by Joel Ehrlich <Joel.Ehrlich@...> on Jul 5, 1997

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