BLUE DEVIL STRAIN RECIPES

_**Editor's note:** Chef Roberto Santibañez, the chef/owner of Fonda in Brooklyn, New York shared this recipe as part of a festive [taco party menu](/articlesguides/entertaining/partiesevents/taconight) he created for Epicurious. To make tacos, you'll also need 24 to 32 warm corn tortillas, 2 cups of salsa, chopped white onion, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges. Santibañez recommends serving the tacos with [Fresh Tomato Salsa](/recipes/food/views/364429) , [Roasted Pineapple Salsa](/recipes/food/views/364410) , or [Taco-Shop Guacamole](364411), a blend of avocado and tomatillos._ Picture this: Mounds of juicy, tender, crispy-edged pieces of pork just waiting to be tucked into freshly made tortillas or piled on a plate along with rice and beans. This recipe is the classic way to make them—well, almost. Many restaurants and stalls put a whole butchered pig in a huge copper pot and let it simmer away until any liquid has evaporated. That's when the pork goes from being braised to being fried, browning in its own luscious fat. I do the same thing here, except I suggest using pork shoulder instead of the whole animal. And while the pork is traditionally browned on the stovetop, doing it in the oven is even easier and more effective. Pile the result on tortillas with salsa, chopped onions, and cilantro.

Provided by Roberto Santibañez

Total Time 2 hours

Cook Time 20 minutes

Yield Enough for 8 main course servings, or enough for 24 to 32 tacos

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

_**Editor's note:** Chef Roberto Santibañez, the chef/owner of Fonda in Brooklyn, New York shared this recipe as part of a festive [taco party menu](/articlesguides/entertaining/partiesevents/taconight) he created for Epicurious. To make tacos, you'll also need 24 to 32 warm corn tortillas, 2 cups of salsa, chopped white onion, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges. Santibañez recommends serving the tacos with [Fresh Tomato Salsa](/recipes/food/views/364429) , [Roasted Pineapple Salsa](/recipes/food/views/364410) , or [Taco-Shop Guacamole](364411), a blend of avocado and tomatillos._ Picture this: Mounds of juicy, tender, crispy-edged pieces of pork just waiting to be tucked into freshly made tortillas or piled on a plate along with rice and beans. This recipe is the classic way to make them—well, almost. Many restaurants and stalls put a whole butchered pig in a huge copper pot and let it simmer away until any liquid has evaporated. That's when the pork goes from being braised to being fried, browning in its own luscious fat. I do the same thing here, except I suggest using pork shoulder instead of the whole animal. And while the pork is traditionally browned on the stovetop, doing it in the oven is even easier and more effective. Pile the result on tortillas with salsa, chopped onions, and cilantro.

Provided by Roberto Santibañez

Total Time 2 hours

Cook Time 20 minutes

Yield Enough for 8 main course servings, or enough for 24 to 32 tacos

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients