Cecina enchilada tacos (grilled red-chile pork)
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Ingredients
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- 1½ cup very hot water
- ground guajillo chile
- black pepper
- cinnamon
- cumin
- Mexican oregano
- salt
Put the very hot water, ground guajillo, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, Mexican oregano and salt in a blender.
- 1 head garlic
- apple cider vinegar
Blanch the garlic in the microwave with water to cover for one minute; add it with the apple cider vinegar.
- pork tenderloin
Wrap the pork tenderloin and freeze about half an hour until firm, not frozen.
Layer half the slices, separated, in a bowl, pour on some marinade and massage it in (a glove avoids stained hands); repeat with the rest and the remaining marinade.
- oil
- salt
Grill the knob onions on the cooler side of the grill, oiled and salted, turning; move to the hot side to char the knobs, then to the coolest part to finish tender.
Lay the marinated pork on a sheet pan and spray with oil on both sides.
- salt
Slice the grilled pork a little more than 1/4 inch and season with finishing salt.
Keeping the grill clean
- lime juice
Cut the onions into pieces a little under an inch and season with salt and lime juice.
- tomatillo avocado salsa
- 2 whole tortillas
- lime
Pile the pork on hot tortillas, top with onions and a spoonful of tomatillo avocado salsa, and serve with lime.