| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 8 hr 5 min |
| Active: | 1 hr 5 min |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 6-inch cubes
- 4 1/2 cups soybean oil
- 5 tablespoons California chile powder
- 5 tablespoons New Mexico chile powder
- 5 tablespoons paprika
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf, broken into small pieces
- 1 whole clove
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 5 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 5 pounds top round roast, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 4 cups soybean oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 crushed bay leaf
- 1 clove
- 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 cup broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 1 small carrot, finely diced
- 1 small stalk celery, finely diced
- 1 small yellow squash, finely diced
- 1 small zucchini, finely diced
- Soft white corn tortillas, shredded cabbage, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped cilantro and lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- For the carne adovada: Toss together pork, oil, chile powders, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne, bay leaf, clove, salt and pepper in a large pan. Let marinate for 5 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer pork to a large baking dish and cover with foil, then roast, 2 hours. Remove pork and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- For the carne asada: Toss together steak, oil, garlic powder, bay leaf, clove, salt and pepper in a large bowl, then let marinate, refrigerated, for 5 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat a grill or saute pan on medium heat and cook steak, 2 1/2 minutes per side. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- For the vegetables: Combine broccoli, mushrooms, carrot, celery, squash and zucchini in a large bowl.
- Combine a portion of chopped carne adovada, carne asada and fresh veggies in a saute pan and heat until hot. Serve immediately with soft white corn tortillas, topped with shredded cabbage, chopped onions, tomatoes, cilantro and 1 lime wedge. Repeat with 9 more portions.