This is another version of Mexican pulled pork. You can use orange juice but I prefer to blend fresh oranges. They create the amazing fragrance and flavor in this dish.

You need

• Large skillet or pressure cooker or Thermomix

Ingredients

• 800g pork fillet;
• 1 large onion;
• 3 oranges (or 250ml orange juice);
• 2 ancho chillies (optional);
• 50g fresh ginger;
• 70g double concentrated tomato puree;
• 6 garlic cloves;
• 1 tbsp oregano;
• 3tbsp ground cumin;
• 1tsp salt;
• 1tsp black pepper;
• 40ml apple vinegar;
• 40g butter;
• 300ml water;

Step by step

• If you want a spicy chilorio start with the chillies. Place them in a bowl, cover with hot water and soak for 15-20 minutes. Skip this step if you want your chilorio just sweet&sour.
• Slice the pork fillets (2cm) and put them in the skillet.
• Wash and peal the oranges. Cut them in quarters. Zest one orange and reserve it for later. Blend the oranges into a smoothie.
• Add the orange smoothie, water, and salt to the pork. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes (or use the pressure cooker for a better and quicker result).
• Strain the pork and reserve cooking liquid.
• Pull the pork apart using two forks.
• Place the chiles (optional) with 150-200ml of the cooking liquid in a blender. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, oregano, cumin, tomato puree, pepper, and vinegar and puree until completely smooth.
• Toss the shredded pork back to the skillet, add the puree and bring to a simmer. Add the butter and reserved zest and cook for 20-25 minutes more.
• Serve with corn tortillas, avocado and green salad.

Thermomix

• Place chillies and hot water in a bowl and soak for 15-20 minutes (optional).
• Wash and peal the oranges. Cut them in quarters. Zest one orange and reserve it for later. Place the oranges in the TM bowl and blend 30sec/speed 6.
• Add the pork (sliced in 2cm chunks), water in a TM mixing bowl and cook 30 min/80°C/speed 1.
• Strain and reserve cooking liquid.
• Place cooked pork back in the bowl and shred 4 sec/speed 4. Transfer to a different bowl and set aside.
• Place the chillies (drained), 150ml reserved cooking liquid, onions, ginger, garlic, oregano, cumin, tomato puree, salt, pepper and vinegar in the TM mixing bowl. Chop 30 sec/speed 10.
• Add the butter, reserved zest and shredded pork and cook 20 min/90°C/speed 2.
• Serve with corn tortillas, avocado and green salad.

  Your shopping basket

• 2 packs of pork fillet (420g) – £4.72
• 3 onions – £0.50
• 4 oranges – £2.09
• 100g ginger – £0.80
• 1 garlic – £0.50
• 250g butter – £0.95
• 1 can double concentrated tomato puree (140g) – £0.40
• Total basket £9.96 | Cost of ingredients (6 servings) £5.67 | Per serving £0.95