Chile carnitas

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Dried ground red New Mexican chile
¼ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
3 Cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Finely chopped fresh cilantro
¾ teaspoon Salt
1 pounds Boneless pork, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes

Directions

Serves 6

Combine all spices and rub the pork cubes with the mixture. Let the meat marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.

Bake the cubes on a rack over a baking sheet for 1½ hours at 250 F, or until the meat is very crisp.

The Whole Chili Pepper From the collection of Jim Vorheis

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