Roasted Pork Tacos with Mole Sauce

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Total Time:
7 hr 0 min
Prep
30 min
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1 hr 0 min
Cook
5 hr 30 min
Yield:
20 tacos
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1 (5-pound) pork butt roast or shoulder roast
  • 6 large garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Emeril's Southwest Seasoning, recipe follows
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
  • 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon dark cane or corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 pound grated Monterey Jack or Mexican Queso Blanco
  • 20 medium corn tortillas, steamed and covered to keep warm
  • Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Using a sharp knife, make 6 incisions in the pork roast. Stuff the garlic cloves in the incisions and pour the lime juice over the pork. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Season pork with Southwest Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Rub with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and place in a roasting pan; roast for 1 hour.

Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until the meat is very tender. Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes. Using 2 forks, pull the meat off the bones into small pieces and set aside.

Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.

Place the nuts on a baking sheet and bake until toasted and brown, about 6 minutes. Place the peppers and onions on a baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and bake until browned and slightly charred, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and peel, seed and chop the peppers. In a food processor, combine the nuts, peppers, onions, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, cocoa, tamarind paste, salt, dark cane syrup, and the vinegar. Pulse until combined, stopping once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. With the machine running, add the remaining cup of oil in a slow steady drizzle until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Pour the nut mixture into a saucepan and whisk in the chicken stock and cream. Bring the sauce up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm until ready to serve.

To build the tacos, place some the roasted pork in each tortilla. Spoon some of the Mole Sauce over the pork. Place some of the grated cheese on top of the sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

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  • on January 05, 2011

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    SOOOOO good. Better than any I have ever had at any restaurant. A little time consuming, but well worth it!

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  • on September 23, 2009

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    The effort put into this recipe is so worth it! It tastes amazing, both the pork and the sauce. My dad is a big fan of mole, so I thought I'd give it a try making it from scratch, and we weren't dissapointed!

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  • on August 02, 2009

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    My friends LOVED it and were raving about it for days. One friend went out and bought the ingredients to make it himself the day after trying mine.

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