Venezuelan-style Arepas with Pulled Pork (Arepas Rumberas)

Name: Venezuelan-style Arepas with Pulled Pork (Arepas Rumberas)
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 680 grams boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes; 1 roasted poblano or hatch chili, fresh, frozen, or canned, finely chopped; 118 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 2 medium cloves garlic, grated on microplane grater (about 2 teaspoons; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters low sodium homemade or store-bought chicken broth; 118 milliliters small onion, finely chopped (about; 237 milliliters finely crumbled queso fresco, cotija, or feta; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Venezuelan-style Arepas with Pulled Pork (Arepas Rumberas) might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 186 calories, 23g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch Oven over high heat until smoking.

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Vegetable Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add pork shoulder and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes total.

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Pork Shoulder

Transfer to a large plate.

Reduce heat to medium-high.

Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add chili and chicken stock and scrape up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Return pork to the pot along with bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a bare simmer. Cover and cook until pork is completely tender, about 2 1/2 hours.

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Chicken Stock

Bay Leaves

Chili Pepper

Pork

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Wooden Spoon

Pot

Remove pork from pot with a slotted spoon and transfer to a medium bowl. Discard bay leaves, and increase heat to high. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Meanwhile, shred pork with two forks.

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Bay Leaves

Pork

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Pot

Add liquid to pork and season to taste with salt and pepper (it may not need any salt).

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Salt And Pepper

Pork

Salt

Set aside while you make the Venezuelan-style arepas. Split arepas, stuff with pork, top with crumbled cheese and cilantro, and serve with lime wedges and avocado slices if desired.

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Cheese Crumbles