asado
This is another recipe that my mother-in-law many years ago. She was a fantastic cook and I learned so much from her. Of course, she never used a recipe so I just had to watch and guess the measurement amounts. After some trial and error, I got my recipes as close to hers as possible. Of course, no one cooks as good as mama, lol. This internet picture shows you how the asado should look when done.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
Ingredients
- PREPARE RED CHILI SAUCE
- 12 - 15 - dried chili pods, new mexico chilies if you can get them
- 6 - 8 cups water (or enough to cover peppers)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 - 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- PREPARE PORK
- 3 - 4 pounds pork roast, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes (leave some fat on for flavor)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon gound black pepper
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup flour
How To Make asado
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Step 1Prepare the red chili sauce: Rinse chili pods and place in a large pot. Put enough water to cover pods. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat and boil @ 20 minutes. Press peppers down occasionally to make sure they are covered with water. Remove from heat. Do not discard the liquid.
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Step 2Using tongs, remove each chili pod from pot, remove the stem and place the chili pods into a blender. (I do not remove the seeds….it’s your choice) Add the 'Red Chili Sauce Seasonings'.
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Step 3Blend until smooth. You will need to add a little of the water that you boiled the peppers in to get the right consistency. It should be a glue-like consistency.
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Step 4Prepare the Pork: Season the meat with garlic salt and pepper..
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Step 5Put the flour and the other Pork Seasonings' into a large ziploc bag. Add the meat and shake until well coated with the flour.
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Step 6In a large skillet, heat 2 or 3 tablespoons of oil and brown the meat (in batches) until no longer pink but not completely done. Stir occasionally to keep meat from sticking. Add a little more oil with each batch so that the meat will brown. Remove each batch to a large pot.
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Step 7Once the meat is browned and placed in the large pot, add the remaining flour and chopped onion;stir well to combine. Pour in the chili sauce and 1 cup (or a little more) of liquid from boiling the peppers, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for @ 1 ½ hr. Stir often to keep from sticking.This should have the consistency of a thick, red gravy.
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