Shredded Pork Taquitos with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and Corn and Goat Cheese Queso
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1/2 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1 head garlic, with the top 1/4 removed
- 1 red pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1/2 cup minced onions
- 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 4 avocados, pitted and diced
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/4 cup minced red onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
- 18 corn tortillas
- Corn and Goat Cheese Queso, recipe follows
- Preheat the fryer.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the pork and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear the pork until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Add the onions and saute until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of garlic and tomatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the beef stock and bring the liquid up to a boil.
- Cover and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer until pork is very tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Remove the meat from pan, reserving the liquid separately, and cool.
- Once the meat has cooled enough to handle, shred the pork meat.
- Place the cooking liquid back on the stove and cook over medium heat until almost all of the liquid has evaporated.
- Remove from the heat and add the shredded meat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- For the salsa, put the tomatillos, garlic, and peppers on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the vegetables with the remaining olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the vegetables in the oven until browned and softened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven and place the tomatillos in a food processor.
- Squeeze out the garlic cloves into the food processor.
- Peel, seed and dice the peppers.
- Place the peppers in the food processor.
- Add the onions, jalapenos, juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 a lime to the vegetables.
- Pulse until the mixture is fully incorporated but not pureed.
- Season the salsa with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the avocados, remaining lemon juice, remaining lime juice, remaining 1 teaspoon of garlic, red onions and cilantro.
- Season the guacamole with salt and pepper.
- Spread a couple of tablespoons of the filling evenly in the center of each tortilla.
- Roll up each tortilla tightly and lay a couple of tortillas at a time in the hot oil.
- Fry the taquitos until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the taquitos from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate.
- Season the taquitos with salt and pepper.
- Continue frying until all the taquitos are fried.
- To assemble, spoon the queso onto the bottom of a large platter.
- Arrange the taquitos over the sauce.
- Spoon the salsa over the taquitos.
- Garnish with the guacamole.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup minced onions
- Salt and pepper
- 3 cups fresh corn kernels, about 6 ears
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and chopped
- 8 ounces goat cheese
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the onions.
- Saute until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the corn, and cook until tender, about 10 to12 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, jalapenos, cheese and cream.
- Cook, stirring, until melted, about 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Yield: about 2 1/2 cups
olive oil, pork shoulder, salt, onions, garlic, tomatoes, beef stock, garlic, red pepper, yellow pepper, onions, avocados, lemons, lime, red onions, cilantro, corn tortillas, follows
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/shredded-pork-taquitos-with-roasted-tomatillo-salsa-and-corn-and-goat-cheese-queso-recipe.html (may not work)