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Spicy Mexican Shredded Pork Tostadas – paleo recipe
Stav Kogan

Spicy Mexican Shredded Pork Tostadas

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz (454 g) boneless pork butt roast, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 onions (1 quartered, 1 chopped fine)
  • 5 garlic cloves, peeled (3 smashed, 2 minced)
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 (6-inch) Tortillas
  • 0.5 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 (15-oz / 425-g) can tomato sauce
  • 1.5 cups water (for turnips)
  • 8 oz (227 g) cremini mushrooms
  • 7 oz (198 g) turnips
  • 1 tbsp minced canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce (paleo-friendly)

Method
 

  1. Bring 4 cups of water, the 16 oz (454 g) pork, quartered onion, smashed garlic, thyme, and bay leaves to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, skimming off any foam that rises to the surface.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and cook until the meat is tender, about 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes.
  3. Heat coconut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
  4. Add the 8 oz (227 g) mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid.
  5. Continue to cook until well-cooked, tender, and slightly browned.
  6. Set aside.
  7. Place 1.5 cups of water and the 7 oz (198 g) turnips in a pot over medium-high heat and cover.
  8. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer until crisp and tender.
  9. Drain and set aside.
  10. Meanwhile, adjust oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and preheat the oven to 450° F.
  11. Spread the 12 tortillas over two rimmed baking sheets, grease both sides with coconut oil, and bake until brown and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes, switching and rotating the sheets halfway through baking.
  12. Drain the pork, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
  13. Remove and discard the onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Return the pork to the saucepan and, using a potato masher, mash until the pork is shredded into rough 0.5-inch pieces.
  14. Heat coconut oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
  15. Add the shredded pork and the chopped onion and cook until the pork is well-browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
  16. Stir in the minced garlic and 0.5 tsp dried oregano and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  17. Stir in the reserved 1 cup pork cooking liquid, the 15-oz (425-g) can of tomato sauce, the cooked mushrooms, the cooked turnips, and the 1 tbsp minced chipotle.
  18. Bring to a simmer and cook until almost all the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes; season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the pork mixture onto the tostadas and serve.

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