Spicy Mexican Shredded Pork Tostadas (Tinga) With Homemade Chorizo

Name: Spicy Mexican Shredded Pork Tostadas (Tinga) With Homemade Chorizo
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds, boneless pork butt, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch pieces (see note); 2 medium, onions, 1 quartered and 1 chopped fine; 5 medium, garlic cloves, 3 peeled and smashed and 2 minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 4 sprigs, fresh thyme; , table salt; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon, ground chipotle powder (see note); 2 , bay leaves; 1 pound, boneless pork butt, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch pieces (see note); 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon, minced garlic; 1 1/4 teaspoons, chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon, hot paprika; 3/4 teaspoon, ground chipotle powder (see note); 3/4 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cumin; 3/4 cup, vegetable oil; 12 (6-inch), corn tortillas (see note); , table salt; , queso fresco or feta cheese; , fresh cilantro leaves; , sour cream; , Diced avocado; , Lime wedge

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2010

Main Courses

Mexican

Pork

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.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME3 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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