Mexican Pulled Pork

A tasty alternative to beef and chicken for "Mexican Night" with friends.
Mexican Pulled Pork
A tasty alternative to beef and chicken for "Mexican Night" with friends.
Steps
- 1
Mix all ingredients for dry rub thouroughly.
- 2
Apply dry rub to outside of pork butt, liberally.
- 3
Lay out fire for for indirect cooking.
- 4
Place pork but over drip pan, add wood chips for smoking.
- 5
Cook at 250°-300°F, replinishing wood chips as needed for 2-3 hours.
- 6
While pork is smoking, start mole sauce.
- 7
Place chile peppers, and raisins in wide bottomed sauce pan, over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes until they become aromatic.
- 8
Add spices, tomato paste, almonds, and sesame oil to pan. Cook an additional 1 minute
- 9
Add stock to pan, increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.
- 10
When sauce comes to a boil, add chocolate, an crumbled, toasted bread then reduce heat to a simmer.
- 11
Simmer sauce for one hour, then using either an immersion blender or stand blender, puree the sauce until smooth.
- 12
Return sauce to a simmer for another hour, then add brown sugar, and season with salt if neccesary.
- 13
After pork butt has been thouroughly smoked, lightly sautee the peppers and onions.
- 14
Place peppers, onions, mole sauce, and pork but in baking dish, and tent with aluminum foil.
- 15
Return pan to indirect heat until the pork easily shreds and pulls away from the bone.
- 16
Mix the shredded pork with the sauce, peppers, and onions.
- 17
Serve on warm tortilla shells with your choice of condiments.
- 18
Some suggestions: Salsa Fresca (a quick recipe is available on my profile), Shredded Cheese, Fresh Cilantro Leaves, Sour Cream, and Sliced Avocado.
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