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Stuffed Carne Adovada Sopapilla with Red Chile Sauce
Stuffed Carne Adovada Sopapilla with Red Chile Sauce is a Southwestern/New Mexican-style dish.What it is:Sopapilla: a fried pastry, usually puffed and airyStuffed: instead of being served plain, it’s filledCarne Adovada: pork that’s been marinated and cooked in red chile sauceRed Chile Sauce: a flavorful sauce made from red chiles, often earthy, mildly to quite spicy depending on the recipeSo the dish is:A fried sopapilla pastry filled with tender red-chile pork, usually topped or smothered with more red chile sauce.What it tastes like:SavoryRichSlightly smoky or earthy from the chileCrispy outside, soft insideSometimes served with cheese, beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream, or guacamoleIt’s kind of like a puffy fried pocket stuffed with spicy stewed pork.
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Ingredients
For the carne adovada
- 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups red chile sauce divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
For the red chile sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
For the sopapillas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening or lard
- 3/4 cup warm water
- Vegetable oil for frying
Optional filling/serving extras
- 1 cup Monterey Jack shredded or cheddar cheese
- 1 cup lettuce shredded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 diced tomato
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
Make the red chile sauce
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and oregano.
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth until smooth.
- Add tomato paste, vinegar, and salt.
- Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
Cook the carne adovada
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown the pork in batches. Remove and set aside.
- Add onion and cook 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Return pork to the pot.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of the red chile sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until pork is very tender. Stir occasionally. Add a splash of water if needed.
- Shred or chop the pork slightly if desired.
Make the sopapilla dough
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in shortening until the mixture looks crumbly.
- Stir in warm water until a dough forms.
- Knead 2 to 3 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and let rest 20 minutes.
Fry the sopapillas
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet or pot to 375°F.
- Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.
- Roll each into a 6-inch circle or rectangle.
- Fry one at a time, turning once, until puffed and golden, about 1 to 2 minutes total.
- Drain on paper towels.
Assemble
- Cut or gently open each sopapilla to create a pocket.
- Fill each with carne adovada and a little cheese if using.
- Spoon remaining red chile sauce over the top.
- Garnish with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and cilantro if desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 827kcal (41%)Carbohydrates: 93g (31%)Protein: 39g (78%)Fat: 31g (48%)Saturated Fat: 13g (81%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 115mg (38%)Sodium: 8618mg (375%)Potassium: 940mg (27%)Fiber: 13g (54%)Sugar: 25g (28%)Vitamin A: 5031IU (101%)Vitamin C: 5mg (6%)Calcium: 443mg (44%)Iron: 8mg (44%)
Disclaimer
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
Equipment
- large saucepan for the red chile sauce
- Dutch oven for cooking the carne adovada
- Large mixing bowl for the sopapilla dough
- whisk for the sauce
- rolling pin for rolling the dough
- Deep skillet for frying the sopapillas
- Tongs for turning and removing sopapillas
- wire rack for draining fried sopapillas
- Thermometer helpful for checking frying oil temperature
- Ladle for serving sauce
- Forks optional, for pulling apart the pork
- Dough scraper optional but helpful
- Sheet pan to hold rolled dough before frying
- Small bowls for toppings like cheese, lettuce, sour cream, or cilantro
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