Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

tinga pueblana

(1 rating)
Geoffry avatar
Recipe by
Geoffry Le Cher
@Geoffry
Hoover, AL

Back in August of last year my wife and I celebrated the anniversary of the completion of the Panama Canal (it takes so little for us to come up with an excuse for a celebration) so I did a Panamanian-themed culinary day and the Tinga Pueblana won the Star. Viva la pig! - Geoffry

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For tinga pueblana

  • FOR TINGA...
  • 1 lb
    russet potato, peeled and diced
  • 2-3 lb
    pork loin
  • 1/2
    onion
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic, smashed
  • 2
    bay leaves, dried
  • 12 oz
    raw chorizo, casing removed and crumbled
  • 28 oz
    canned diced tomatoes
  • 2
    chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped (seeded and ribbed for less heat)
  • 2 Tbsp
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried marjoram
  • xxx
    salt to taste
  • FOR SERVING...
  • 16
    corn or flour tortillas
  • xxx
    lime wedges
  • 1-2
    avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
  • 1 c
    fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2
    serrano peppers, chopped

How To Make tinga pueblana

  • 1
    Place the potatoes in a large pot of cold water. Add the salt, bring to a boil and cook until tender, 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set aside. Place the pork in a large pot of cold water. Add the onion half, the garlic, and the bay leaves. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently until the pork is cooked through and is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. Remove the pork from the water and set it aside until it is cool enough to handle (discard the cooking liquid). Using your fingers or 2 forks, shred the meat into small pieces and set aside. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute crumbled chorizo until completely cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chorizo to a paper towel lined plate. Add the chopped onions to the chorizo skillet and cook until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shredded pork, the tomatoes, and the chipotle chiles. Cook until the tomatoes break down and release their juices, about 5 minutes. Return the potatoes and cooked chorizo to the pan. Stir in the vinegar, thyme, marjoram and salt, to taste. Continue to cook over medium heat until some of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. While the pork cooks, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla and warm for 10 to 15 seconds. Flip the tortilla over and continue to warm until the tortilla is pliable and heated through, another 10 to 20 seconds. Place warm tortillas in a tortilla warmer or on a plate, cover with a kitchen towel, and set aside; repeat with the remaining tortillas (or warm the tortillas in the microwave: stack them on a plate and cover with a damp cloth; microwave for 30 seconds and keep them covered until you're ready to serve). To Serve: Place the pulled pork in a serving bowl or bring to the table in the cooking pot. Arrange the limes, avocado, and cilantro on a platter. Scatter the serrano on top of the pork. Pass warm tortillas so each diner can fill a tortilla with some of the meat and accompaniments. Squeeze lime juice over each serving.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!

Categories & Tags for Tinga Pueblana:

ADVERTISEMENT