How to make ASADO DE PUERCO

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Chicken thighs reduce fat content while maintaining flavor.

dried chiles

🥗Healthier: fresh chiles

💰Cheaper: canned chiles

Fresh chiles provide similar heat with less cost.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers similar acidity at a lower price.

Cut pork into small pieces.

Cook chiles in water for about 20 minutes until soft.

Blend cooked chiles with 5 garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon cumin, adding water as needed to blend.

In a pot, add the pork and 2 cups of water, then cook on medium heat for 1 hour until water dries out.

Remove onion, garlic, and optional piece of onion from the pot after 1 hour.

Add 2 tablespoons of lard to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.

Strain the blended chili into the pot, leaving the lard in.

Add additional water from the pitcher and mix well.

Simmer for 10-15 minutes until done.

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