Chimayo Chile Marinated Pork Loin

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Here, as best I could reconstruct it, is the chile encrusted pork loin as served at De La Tierra. It is served with a “Barbecue Demi Glace” but they forgot to give me the recipe. So just make a gravy with the pan drippings and add some sherry and a little of your favorite barbecue sauce. Note that this recipe requires advance preparation.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons roasted garlic paste

  • ½ cup Chimayó red chile powder

  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 pork roast, rib end of loin, 3 to 4 pounds

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the garlic paste, chile powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper and vegetable oil and combine to make a paste. Slather the past over the roast and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. Roast the pork, uncovered, in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes a pound or until the internal temperature reaches 185 degrees F. Slice the ribs apart and cut the meat away from the bones. Serve with the demi glace gravy and accompanied by the Sweet Potato Hash.

Pork in Adobo Sauce

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Mexican adobos usually contain vinegar–an ingredient not found in very many chilis. Nevertheless, could a recipe such as this be the ancestral origin of chili?

Ingredients

  • 4 pasilla chiles, seeds and stems removed

  • 4 dried red New Mexican chiles, seeds and stems removed

  • 2 pounds pork from a roast or chops, cut in 1-inch cubes

  • 2 medium onions, chopped

  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped

  • Water to cover

  • ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, crushed

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a pot, cover the pasilla and New Mexican chiles with water and simmer for 15 minutes or until soft. Drain.

Cover the pork, half the onions, and half the garlic with water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 1 ½ hours. Remove the pork, strain the stock, and reserve both. Discard the onions and garlic.

Place the chiles, remaining onions and garlic, oregano, cumin, and vinegar in a blender and puree until you have a smooth paste. Add some of the stock if necessary.

In a large saucepan, saute the chile paste in the oil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Thin the mixture with 1 ½ cups of the reserved stock, add the reserved pork, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. The sauce should be very thick.

Thai Ginger Pork Steaks

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Pork is a preferred meat in China and Southeast Asia, so it is not surprising to find it combined with chiles and traditional Asian seasonings. The marinade is also excellent with chicken and fish. Serve the grilled pork steaks with jasmine rice, sweet and sour vegetables, and a green papaya salad.

Ingredients

Thai Ginger Marinade:

  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or dry sherry

  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons minced ginger

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, peanut preferred

  • 6 small prik kee nu Thai chiles, stems removed, minced or substitute 3 serrano or jalapeño chiles

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce

For the Pork:

  • 4 pork steaks

Instructions

Place all the ingredients, except the pork, in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and let sit for an hour to blend the flavors. Cover the pork steaks completely with the marinade and let sit in a glass bowl for 3 hours, covered, in the refrigerator.

Bring the steaks to room temperature and grill over a medium fire for 10 to fifteen minutes, turning often, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F., which is medium. Cut open to test for doneness if you prefer. You can use any leftover marinade as a basting sauce, but be sure to simmer it in a saucepan for 20 minutes first.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin in Pipian Verde

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This recipe is from the Old Mexico Grill.

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds pork tenderloin

  • ½ pound pumpkin seeds, toasted

  • 3 ounces peanuts

  • 2 ounces whole garlic, peeled

  • ½ pound white onions, peeled and chopped

  • 1 pound tomatillos

  • 3 serrano chiles

  • 3 ounces sesame seeds

  • 3 ounces romaine lettuce

  • 2 ounces radishes

  • 2 ounces cilantro

  • 6 ounces chicken base

  • 1/4 cup corn oil

  • Sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds for the garnish

Instructions

Cut the pork into 3 ounce pieces and pound until it is very thin. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic and grill to desired doneness.

Brown the next four ingredients in a small amount of oil.

Cook the tomatillos and serranos in a small amount of water until they are soft.. Drain and save the cooking liquid.

Puree all of the ingredients (except the oil) until they are smooth, using some of the cooking liquid.

Place the oil in a saute pan and cook until the mixture begins to thicken and the fat rises to the top. Then, strain the mixture.

Pour the mixture over the pork and garnish with the sesame and pumpkin seeds.

Posole (Red Chile, Pork, and Dried Corn Stew)

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Treating corn with lime to remove the tough skins was probably a technique the early Meso-American cultures passed on to the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico. This corn, called posole, is the basis of this dish of the same name. A traditional dish during the holiday season, it is considered to bring good luck through the year if eaten on New Year’s Eve. Any cubed pork will be fine in this recipe but I like to use the chops so I can flavor the stew with the bones. Posole is served both with the chile in the stew and also with the sauce on the side. I serve it with some chile sauce in the stew and additional sauce on the side for guests to at their own discretion. Note: This recipe requires advance preparation.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces dry posole

  • 1 ½ pounds thick-cut pork chops, fat removed, cubed, bones reserved

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (if needed)

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 quart pork or chicken broth

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, Mexican preferred

  • 3 cups Chile Colorado Sauce (recipe above)

  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Put the posole in a large pot and cover with water so that there is a couple inches of water above the posole. Soak the posole overnight.

Bring the pot with the posole to a boil, add the pork bones, and reduce the heat. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Add 3 cups of the broth to the pot.

In a heavy skillet, brown the pork, adding a little oil if necessary. Add the pork and the bones to the posole. Saute the onions and garlic in the same pan until they start to brown, remove and add to the posole. Pour the remainder of the broth into the skillet, raise the heat, deglaze the pan and add to the posole. Season with the oregano and salt to taste.

Add some of the chile sauce to the posole and simmer until the corn starts to “pop” and the meat is very tender, to the point of falling apart.

Remove the bones and serve in bowls accompanied by warm flour tortillas and the remaining chile sauce on the side.