Barbecued-Pork Burritos with Chopped Salad |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The pulled pork popular in the South takes hours, even days to prepare-starting with digging a pit. Our barbecued pork has a similar flavor, but takes just minutes to make. Ingredients:
2 1/2 tablespoons wine vinegar |
1/4 tablespoon dried thyme |
1 1/4 teaspoons salt |
fresh-ground black pepper |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1 pound pork tenderloin |
2 tablespoons cooking oil |
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce |
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
6 ounces cheddar or monterey jack, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups) |
4 9- inch flour tortillas |
1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped (about 2 cups) |
3 tomatoes, diced |
2 green bell peppers, diced |
1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and diced |
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk 1 1/2 tablespoons of the vinegar, the thyme, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add the olive oil slowly, whisking.
2. Heat the oven to 350°. Cut the pork into 1/4-inch slices, and then cut the slices into 1/4-inch strips. In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil over high heat. Add half the pork, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and sauté until cooked through and just beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon cooking oil and cook the rest of the pork, seasoning it with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. Return all the pork to the pan. Stir in the barbecue sauce, cumin, the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, and two thirds (about 1 cup) of the cheese. Spread some of the pork mixture in a line just below the center of each tortilla. Roll up the burritos and put them seam-side down in a small baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake until the cheese melts and the filling is hot, about 2 minutes longer.
4. Meanwhile, put the lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumber into the bowl and toss. Put the salad on plates and top with the burritos.
5. Wine Recommendation: With sweet, smoky-tasting barbecue, it's a toss-up between an exuberant Californian zinfandel and a lush, jammy Australian shiraz.
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