Pulled Pork with Two Chiles Tamale Pot Pie
- 8 guajillo dried peppers
- 1 quart chicken stock, homemade or store-bought
- 1 can chipotle in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (half a palmful)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- One 3-pound boneless pork butt (shoulder), trimmed weight
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups fine to medium ground cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon fennel pollen or ground fennel
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar or hot pepper Cheddar
- Heat the dried peppers in a pot.
- Add 2 cups chicken stock and simmer at a low bubble until tender, 10 minutes.
- Seed the peppers.
- Puree the chipotle in adobo sauce in a food processor.
- Remove all but about 2 round tablespoons to a plastic bag and freeze for another use.
- Add the softened dried peppers and their broth to the food processor along with the oregano, coriander and cinnamon.
- Puree until smooth.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the pork, brown and then remove.
- Add another turn-of-the-pan of oil, onions and garlic and stir to soften.
- Return the pork to the pan, add the pepper puree, the remaining stock and about 1 quart water to raise the liquid level halfway up the pork.
- Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer over medium-low heat, partially covered, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until very tender.
- Remove the pork, cool to handle, shred and return to the sauce.
- Bring back to a simmer and reduce to thicken, 15 minutes.
- For a make-ahead meal, remove from the heat, cool and cover, store in the fridge.
- Reheat over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- To serve, while the pork reheats, place the rack in center of the oven and turn the broiler on high or the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Place the milk in a pot and warm to a low bubble over medium heat while you bring 3 cups water to a full boil in a tea kettle or another pot.
- Add the cornmeal to the milk and whisk in the boiling water, fennel pollen and about 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt.
- Whisk constantly for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
- Place the pork in a casserole or individual ovenproof bowls.
- Top with cornmeal about 1-inch thick and sprinkle with the cheese.
- Place in the broiler or oven to set and brown the top, a few minutes for individual bowls, 10 to 15 minutes for a large casserole.
peppers, chicken, oregano, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, pork, kosher salt, onion, garlic, milk, ground cornmeal, fennel pollen, butter, cheddar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/pulled-pork-with-two-chiles-tamale-pot-pie-recipe.html (may not work)