tinga poblano

PHX, AZ
Updated on Aug 1, 2011

Very traditional Mexican recipe. Everybody loved it! You can make it spicy hot or not.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork loin, boneless
  • 1 - onion sliced thin
  • 2 - large tomatoes chopped (canned roasted tomatoes are great)
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro separated
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped (from jar is fine)
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock, light
  • 1 pound chorizo - loose
  • 1 can adobo with chilis
  • 1 - avocado sliced sprinkled with lime juice
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/2 pound monterey jack cheese

How To Make tinga poblano

  • Step 1
    place pork loin in a skillet sprayed with PAM and brown all sides, cooking for about 6 minutes
  • Step 2
    place Chorizo (mexican sausage) in a pan, breaking it up until cooked.
  • Step 3
    drain most fat from the cooked chorizo and add the sliced onion and garlic. cook approx. 5 minutes and add tomatoes 1/2 the cilantro, the spices plus the chicken stock, allow to simmer.
  • Step 4
    place the pork loin on a cutting board and slice diagonally. Add half to the sauce you have made.
  • Step 5
    Add 1/4 cup adobo sauce and 1 or 2 peppers (seeds and all) to the sauce, mashing them as you add them. You may add more peppers for how hot you like it.
  • Step 6
    plate the sauce, lay the pork slices on top, garnish with avocado slices & cilantro and lime slice. Add slices of a chunk of jack cheese. Add S&P as desired.

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Category: Pork
Keyword: #tomatoes
Keyword: #chili's
Keyword: #poblano
Keyword: #adobo

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