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Pulled Pork Tacos w/ cocoa




Source of Recipe


Real Simple via Lou Decress, rec.food.cooking


Recipe Introduction


Last weekend I had 2 eight pound butts that were cryovaced together
and frozen so I just did both of them. One I just did a typical
smoke for traditional pulled pork. For the other one I cut a 2 1/2
pound hunk off and tried the following recipe. The balance of that
butt I ground and browned and made taco meat to use for Mexican pizzas
and froze. I only recently got a new grinder and was impressed and
how good all three items turned out. I've never used cocoa with meat
before but I gotta say the stuff was to die for and so simple.

Anyway the recipe comes from the February issue of Real Simple and it
sure is real simple. And delicious. It calls for store bought salsa
but I'd made my own with tomatillos.

Lou

From here:
http://tinyurl.com/dmxbch

Photo: Kan Kanbayashi



List of Ingredients




2 cups store-bought salsa, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Kosher salt
1 2 1/2-pound boneless pork butt or shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
18 corn tortillas
1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 lime, cut into wedges


Recipe



In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the salsa, chili powder,
oregano, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pork and turn to coat.

Cook, covered, until the meat is tender and pulls apart easily, on
high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.

Twenty minutes before serving, heat oven to 350° F. Stack the
tortillas, wrap them in foil, and bake until warm, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, using 2 forks, shred the pork and stir into the cooking
liquid. Serve with the tortillas, cilantro, sour cream, lime, and
extra salsa.

Tip: When using a slow cooker, resist the urge to lift the lid until
the dish has cooked the minimum amount of time specified in the
recipe. Each peek allows heat to escape and can increase cooking time
by as much as a half hour.


Yield: Makes 6 servings

CALORIES 728 ; FAT 40g (sat 15g); CHOLESTEROL 180mg; CARBOHYDRATE 45g;
SODIUM 982mg; PROTEIN 47g; FIBER 9g; SUGARS 5g

Real Simple, FEBRUARY 2009