Cuban Shredded Pork
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless pork chops
- 1 pint water, to cover
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 8 black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
directions
- In a large saucepan, combine water, juice of one lime, thyme sprig, peppercorns, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Bring mixture to a boil. Add pork chops, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until meat is very tender. Add more water as necessary to keep chops covered.
- Turn off heat and let the chops rest in the broth for 30 minutes. Remove chops from broth and shred, removing excess fat; set aside.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shredded pork and fry until it is almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and continue to cook until the onion is just tender yet slightly crisp, about 10 minutes more. Add the juice of one lime, mix though and toss with cilantro. Serve and enjoy.
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I am a mother of two boys ages 26 Months and 9 months. I love trying out new things for my family. My husband is Cuban, and I am Polish/ Italian, so i love to try all new things. Since being with him for the last 7 years I noticed that I cook mostly cuban/ spanish dishes.