Pork Tinga

Name: Pork Tinga
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 dried chipotle chile peppers; 1/2 to 1 cup boiling water; 3 pounds plum tomatoes; olive oil; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 8 ounces chorizo (the type that needs to be cooked); 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil; 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder; 2 onions (about 1 pound total); 4 garlic cloves; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 4 thyme sprigs; 2 teaspoons dried oregano (preferably Mexican); About 1 cup store-bought or homemade chicken stock or water; 2 ripe avocados; Juice of 1 lime; 1 cup sour cream; 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro; 5 1/2 ounces queso fresco (or substitute mild goat cheese or feta)

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Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings
6 servings
Calories
759 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Pork Tinga

Iris Warren

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Pork tinga, an authentic Mexican dish, is a slowly simmered pork stew made with roasted tomatoes, chipotle chiles, chorizo, and onions. When topped with avocado, sour cream, cilantro, queso fresco, and lime, it's comfort food at its finest.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the tinga

4 dried chipotle chile peppers
1/2 to 1 cup boiling water
3 pounds plum tomatoes halved
olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
8 ounces chorizo (the type that needs to be cooked)
1 to 2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder cut into 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) chunks
2 onions (about 1 pound total) coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 thyme sprigs
2 teaspoons dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
About 1 cup store-bought or homemade chicken stock or water

To serve

2 ripe avocados sliced
Juice of 1 lime
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
5 1/2 ounces queso fresco (or substitute mild goat cheese or feta) crumbled

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Instructions

Make the tinga

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Toss the chipotle chile peppers in a smallish bowl and add just enough boiling water to cover. Let the chipotles soak for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the tomatoes, cut-side up, in a single layer in a large roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with sugar. Roast until the tomatoes begin to collapse and shrink and are slightly charred in places, about 1 hour. Let cool.
While the tomatoes are roasting, peel the casing from the chorizo and discard. Chop or gently break up the meat. In a large skillet set over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chorizo is well colored all over, 4 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a Dutch oven or pot, leaving the fat in the skillet.
Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high and add some of the pork to the skillet, taking care not to crowd the meat in the skillet, about 5 minutes. Transfer each batch of pork to the Dutch oven as it’s ready, leaving any fat in the skillet.
Toss the onions in the same skillet with the drippings over medium heat, adding a couple teaspoons of oil if the skillet seems dry. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until they’re dark golden, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and cook for 2 minutes more, then add this to the pork along with the thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Pour a little of the stock or water into the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes to deglaze it. Pour this into the Dutch oven along with the rest of the stock or water.
Separate the chipotles from their soaking liquid, reserving the liquid. Remove and discard the stalks and some of the seeds (or you can leave some in if you want a little more heat), and chop the chipotles. Add the chopped chipotles and their soaking liquid to the pork.
Bring the pork to a gentle boil and immediately reduce the heat to low. Partially cover the pot and gently cook until the pork is tender and the tinga is thick, about 90 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, coarsely chop the tomatoes and add them and any juices on the baking sheet to the pork. (Alternatively, if you don’t care to babysit the tinga on the stovetop, you can transfer the covered pot to a 350°F [176°C] oven until the pork is tender and the tinga is thick, about 90 minutes.)

Serve the tinga

To serve, halve, pit, and slice the avocados. Squeeze lime juice over them and season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the tinga to a large, warm, shallow serving bowl (or serve from the Dutch oven in which it has cooked) and spoon some sour cream over the top and scatter with cilantro. Serve immediately, passing the avocado, cheese, and remaining sour cream at the table.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 759kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 68g (136%) Fat 44g (68%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Monounsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 199mg (66%) Sodium 881mg (37%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 759 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1portion
Calories	759kcal	38%
Carbohydrates	24g	8%
Protein	68g	136%
Fat	44g	68%
Saturated Fat	16g	80%
Monounsaturated Fat	16g	80%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	199mg	66%
Sodium	881mg	37%
Fiber	9g	36%
Sugar	12g	24%