Tinga

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In my search for interesting Mexican/Texmex dishes I came across this recipe for tinga. Tinga is basically a stewed pork dish. The pork is stewed in a tomato and chipotle sauce. It can be served on tostadas, or as burritos or as a stew. I really enjoyed this dish. The smoky and spicy chipotles, the sweetness from the sugar, the tang from the lemon juice and the saltiness of the cheese make for a really nice combination. The cilantro also adds a really nice flavour to this dish.
Cilantro is an herb that I did not really like when I was a kid but now I am using a lot of it.

Note: Be careful with how much of the chipotles peppers you add. You might want to add them a bit at a time and test it as you go, so that it is not hotter than you would like.

Ingredients:
3 cups of water
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon pepper
1/2 pound pork (cut into 1-inch cubes)
1 bay leaf
1/2 onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1/2 pound of Mexican chorizo (casings removed)
1/2 onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
3 chipotle peppers in adobo (pureed)
1 cup of tomatoes (pureed, fresh or canned)
1/2 teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup cilantro
1 teaspoon butter
4 tortillas
1/4 cup cilantro
2 tablespoons Cotija (or Feta) cheese (crumbled)
1 lime (cut into wedges)

Directions:
1. Make the brine by mixing the water, salt, sugar, and pepper in a ziplock bag.
2. Add the pork to the bag and let brine in the fridge for several hours.
3. Place the pork in a pot of water along with the bay leaf, half of the onion, and garlic. (Discard the brine.)
4. Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about an hour or until the pork is tender.
5. Remove the pork and shred using 2 forks.
6. Brown the chorizo in a pan crumbling it as it cooks.
7. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are transparent.
8. Add the shredded pork, chipotle peppers, tomatoes, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and add the cilantro.
10. Melt the butter in a clean pan and toast the tortillas until golden brown.
11. Place the tinga mixture on the tortillas and top with the cilantro and the cheese.
12. Serve with sliced lime.

Note: Can be used as a filling in burritos.

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