Shredded Pork Flautas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and Corn and Goat's Cheese Queso
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1/2 pound tomatillo, husked and rinsed
- 1 head of garlic, with 1/8-inch cut from the top off
- 1 red pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1/2 cup minced onions
- 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and minced
- Juice of two lemons
- Juice of two limes
- 4 avocados, pitted and diced
- 1/4 cup minced red onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 18 corn tortillas
- Preheat the fryer.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Season the pork with salt and pepper.
- Sear the pork for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the onions and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Saute for 1 minute.
- Add the beef broth and bring the liquid up to a boil.
- Cover and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the pork is very tender.
- Remove the meat from pan, reserving the liquid and cool.
- Shred the pork meat.
- Place the liquid back on the stove and cook over medium heat until almost all the liquid has dissipated, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add the shredded meat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the tomatillo, garlic, and peppers on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the vegetables with the remaining olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the vegetables in the oven and roast for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven.
- Place the tomatillo 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, jalapeno, juice of one lemon and one lime to the vegetables.
- Pulse until the mixture is fully incorporated but not pureed.
- Season the salsa with salt and pepper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the avocados, remaining lemon juice, remaining lime juice, remaining garlic, red onions and cilantro.
- Season the guacamole with salt and pepper.
- Spoon a couple of tablespoons of the filling in the center of each tortilla.
- Spread the filling evenly in the center of each tortilla.
- Roll up each tortilla tightly and lay a couple at a time in
- the hot oil.
- Fry the flauttas until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the flauttas from the oil and drain on a paperlined plate.
- Season the flauttas with salt and pepper.
- Continue frying until all the flauttas are fried.
- To assemble, spoon the queso on the bottom on a large platter Arrange the flauttas over the sauce.
- Spoon the salsa over the flauttas.
- Garnish with the guacamole.
olive oil, pork shoulder, onions, tomatoes, garlic, beef stock, garlic, red pepper, yellow pepper, onions, lemons, avocados, red onions, cilantro, corn tortillas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/shredded-pork-flauttas-roasted-tomatillo-salsa-corn-goats-cheese-queso-recipe.html (may not work)