Chile-Marinated Pork, Oaxacan-Style - Rick Bayless

Chile-Marinated Pork, Oaxacan-Style - Rick Bayless

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On practically any trip to Oaxaca, your tastebuds will encounter three flavors: the bright complexity of Oaxacan chorizo, the mellow savoriness of tasajo

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Ingredients

  • A scant 1/2 cup good-quality guajillo or ancho powdered chile (the amount you’ll get from a typical 2-ounce spice jar)
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably Mexican canela
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar (apple cider vinegar is common in Mexico)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin
  • 1 large bunch (about 6 pieces) knob onions, root ends cut off, any withered green parts removed
  • A little vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • 2 limes , cut into wedges
  • About 3/4 cup salsa–Chipotle Salsa is great here (especially when made with Oaxacan pasilla chiles in place of chipotles), as is Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa
  • 16 or more warm corn tortillas

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