Barbacoa, A Love Story Recipe

Name: Barbacoa, A Love Story
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 4 lb pork loin, center cut; 2 large white onions, thinly sliced; 1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced; 2 medium bell peppers, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp minced garlic; 1 can 4 oz Chipotle peppers; 4 Chipotle peppers, according to desired heat; 2 tbsp sauce from Chipotle peppers; 2 cup beef stock; 2 juiced limes, I only had lemons on hand today; 1 can fire roasted tomatoes, drained; 1 cup Ginger ale (...or chicken broth); 1 salt, only after shredded

Servings: persons

2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
4 lb pork loin, center cut
2 large white onions, thinly sliced
1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced
2 medium bell peppers, thinly sliced
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 can 4 oz Chipotle peppers
4 Chipotle peppers, according to desired heat
2 tbsp sauce from Chipotle peppers
2 cup beef stock
2 juiced limes, I only had lemons on hand today
1 can fire roasted tomatoes, drained
1 cup Ginger ale (...or chicken broth)
1 salt, only after shredded

1
Collect all ingredients
2
Heat oil in pan on med/high.
3
Brown pork loin on all sides.
4
Put your pork in the crock pot
5
In the same pan with all the porky goodness, sautee your onions
6
In your blender add half your onion, all of the garlic, and Chipotle peppers.
7
I just add the entire can/jar, we like heat
8
Blend those babies up
9
Pour in with your pork.
10
Drain the tomatoes, dump into the blender.
11
Squeeze the heck out of your limes/lemons into the blender.
12
Take out seeds if they sneak in.
13
A thinner sauce than earlier.
14
Pour it in with the pork and the Chipotle sauce
15
Add beef broth
16
Add ginger ale or chicken broth, I like ginger ale
17
Cook on high for 5 hrs
18
Remove when fork tender
19
Shred that beast apart like so
20
Return to juices in crock pot
21
While you wait sautee peppers and onions.
22
Use some of the pork juice to sweat them (or serve raw, they are beautiful either way)
23
Remove about 2 cups liquid, but reserve for storing and reheating leftovers (pain in the butt, but you'll thank me)
24
You're ready to serve up some beautiful barbacoa pork

1373

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

130

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin, 4 lb pork loin, center cut, 2 large white onions, thinly sliced, 1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced, and more.

Yes, Barbacoa, A Love Story falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Barbacoa, A Love Story

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