Authentic Chilorio Recipe

Ingredients

• 2.2 lb pork shoulder (cut into small cubes)
• 1 bay leaf
• water (as needed)
• 1/3 cup lard
• 5 guajillo chilies
• 1 ancho chili
• 1 1/2 cups cooking water (from cooking the pork)
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 4 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Cook & shred the meat ---

2. 2

   Place the pork meat, bay leaf, and a good pinch of salt into a pot.

3. 3

   Cover with 2 inches/5 cm of water and bring to a simmer.

4. 4

   Cook the meat over medium-low heat until nicely tender (45-60minutes)

5. 5

   Remove meat from the pan and shredded it with two forks or with an electric mixer.

6. 6

   --- Make the sauce ---

7. 7

   Clean the chilies and place them in a bowl, cover them with hot water, and let them soak for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Transfer chiles to a blender, add garlic, bay leaf, oregano, cumin, a bit of salt, and peppercorns.

9. 9

   Pour in vinegar and 1 ½ cups of the cooking water. Blend until you’ll have a smooth sauce.

10. 10

    --- Make the chilorio ---

11. 11

    In a medium pan melt lard over medium heat.

12. 12

    Add shredded pork and fry until nicely crispy while stirring constantly (about 5 minutes).

13. 13

    Pour over the chile sauce, mix well, and let it simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until you’ll see there’s almost no liquid left.

14. 14

    Adjust with salt if needed and turn off the heat. Serve or store for later.