Asado De Cerdo

Name: Asado De Cerdo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs pork; 4 -5 ancho chilies; 4 -5 pasilla chiles; 3 garlic cloves; 1 large white onion; 3 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons thyme; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Submitted by mariposa13

"Authentic recipe from a hispanic website"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 -3 lbs pork
4 -5 ancho chilies
4 -5 pasilla chiles
3 garlic cloves
1 large white onion
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons thyme
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

directions

Deseed all the chiles.
Place the ancho chiles in a saucepan with half an onion. Add water and simmer until soft.
In a small skillet, add pasilla chiles and 3 garlic cloves. Fry briefly in vegetable oil.
Place all the chiles and garlic in a blender and puree to form a chile colorado sauce.
Cut the pork into bite size pieces.
In a medium-large size pot, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil and simmer the pork with bay leaves and thyme.
Stir frequently, add more vegetable oil as needed.
Once the pork is cooked, add the chile colorado sauce and simmer, covered, about 5 more minutes.
Serve with rice, beans, and warm tortillas.