Spicy Mexican Shredded Pork Tostadas (Tinga)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2010, America's Test Kitchen TV

Our version of the spicy Mexican shredded pork known as tinga boasts all the smoke and fork-tendernesss of good barbecued pulled pork. Even better, it cooks completely on the stove.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 2½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted our pork tostadas recipe to have the crisp texture and smoky tomato flavor characteristic of traditional Mexican shredded pork. To get smoky, fork-tender pork on the stovetop, we simmered cubed Boston butt in water flavored with g...

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