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Carne Adovada

Carne Adovada is a traditional New Mexico pork dish in a chile caribe marinade.

Carne Adovada Recipe:

2.5 pounds pork loin
16 ounces dried red chile pods
1 white onion, chopped
1/2 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

To make the chile caribe take the red chile pods and soak them for two hours to resuscitate. Place in a blender with two cups of hot water and "chop" till a paste is formed.

1. Trim all the fat from the meat and cut in bite-size cubes.
2. Mix the red chile caribe marinade with the onion, vinegar and oregano.
3. Place the meat in a glass baking dish and cover with the red chile caribe marinade mixture.
4. Stir to coat each piece of meat and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
5. The next day, bring the meat to room temperature. Put into a preheated 425-degree oven for 90 minutes.
6. Drain excess water from the baking dish and bake 60 minutes longer at 325 degrees.

Serve over rice, wrapped in flour tortillas or in tacos.

Yield: 10 servings