Barbecued Shredded Pork
Barbecued Shredded Pork with Corn Crepes and Avocado Salsa
Yield: Serves 8
1/4 cup corn flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 Tablespoons minced chives
2 cups barbecue sauce (separate recipe)
4 cups shredded cooked pork
Avocado Salsa (recipe follows)
In a medium mixing bowl sift together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl
combine the egg, milk, and melted butter. Make a well in the dry ingredients and
gradually beat in the egg mixture. Stir in the chives. Let the batter rest for
30 minutes before using.
Heat a well-seasoned crepe pan over medium heat until almost smoking. Butter
lightly and pour in about 2 tablespoons of batter, just enough to make a thin
5-inch crepe, tilting the pan to distribute the batter evenly. Bake until golden
brown, cooking on one side only. Remove the crepe from the pan and continue with
the remaining batter, stacking the warm crepes on a plate.
Heat the barbecue sauce in a medium saucepan and add the shredded pork. Stir to
coat the pork evenly with the sauce. Simmer gently for a few minutes to make
sure the meat is heated through. Fold or roll the crepes around the filling. Top
with any remaining barbecue sauce and serve the avocado salsa on the side.
Avocado Salsa
Yield: makes 2 cups
1/2 cup minced white onion (about 1/2 medium onion)
2 Tablespoons lime juice, more to taste
1 medium tomato
2 medium, ripe avocados
1 or 2 Serrano chilies (according to taste), finely minced
2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
kosher salt to taste
In a medium-size bowl, mix the minced white onion and 2 tablespoons of the lime
juice. Set aside while preparing the tomato and avocados. Core and cut the
tomato into 1/4-inch dice. Cut the avocados in half, remove the seeds, scoop out
the flesh. Cut the flesh into 1/2-inch dice. add the tomato, avocado, minced
chilies and cilantor to the onion mixture. Taste for seasoning and add salt,
lime juice or minced chili as needed. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let
the salsa stand for about 1/2 hour before serving.
Barbecue Sauce
Yield: makes 2 cups
3/4 cup chili sauce (bottled)
1/3 cup molasses
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 Tablespoon chili flakes
1/2 Anaheim chili, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 Chipotle chili in adobo sauce (canned)
Combine all the ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a boil
over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat
and put through a fine strainer. Refrigerate if not using immediately. Sauce
will keep in refrigerator for up to 4 days.