CECINA TACOS RECIPES

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. In a dry cast-iron skillet, toast the chiles over medium-low heat until fragrant, turning them and shaking the pan so they don't scorch, about 2 minutes. Put the toasted chiles in a bowl, cover with the boiling water and let them soak until softened and reconstituted, about 15 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, make a deep slit down the length of the tenderloin and open it up so it lays flat. With the smooth side of a mallet, pound the pork between 2 pieces of plastic to a 1/4- to 1/8-inch thickness. Transfer to a baking dish.
• In a blender, combine the guajillo chiles, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 2 tablespoons of the reconstituting liquid and puree to form a paste. Rub the paste on both sides of the pork. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill or a griddle pan over a medium-high flame. Drizzle the grill with a little vegetable oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Re-season the pork with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and grill for 2 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 2 minutes to allow the juices to settle. Dice into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Heat a large dry skillet over a medium flame. Warm the tortillas until toasty and pliable, about 30 seconds on each side.
• To make the tacos, lay about 4 ounces of the pork down the center of 1 tortilla, sprinkle with chopped onions and cilantro and finish with a spritz of lime juice. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and pork.

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup of water to a boil, in a dry cast-iron skillet, toast the chilies over medium-low heat for 2 minutes, until fragrant; turn them and shake the pan so they don't scorch.
• Put the toasted chilies in a bowl, cover with the boiling water, and let them soak until softened and reconstituted, about 15 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, make a deep slit down the length of the tenderloins and open them up so they lay flat.
• With the smooth side of a mallet, pound the pork between two pieces of plastic to a 1/4-inch thickness.
• Transfer to a platter.
• In a blender, combine the toasted chilies, vinegar, oregano, 2 tablespoons of oil, salt, and pepper, and puree to form a paste.
• Rub the paste on both sides of the pork.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat grill or ridged grill pan.
• Brush grill grates with a little oil to prevent meat from sticking.
• Scrape off excess chili paste from pork and grill for 2 minutes per side.
• Remove to cutting board and let rest for 2 minutes.
• Slice into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Heat a large dry skillet over a medium flame.
• Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side, until toasty and pliable.
• To make the tacos, stack 2 warm tortillas, lay about 4 ounces of pork down the center, and sprinkle with some onion and cilantro.
• Drizzle 1 1/2 teaspoons of salsa on top of each taco and garnish with lime wedges.
• Note: Guajillo chili is the dried form of the fresh mirasol chili.
• Can be found at Latin markets.