Mexican oreganoI have never come across it but my reading tells me its essential
it's not oregano at all.
For another, I believe the main flavor component
is thyme anyway. Why it's not called Mexican
thyme or Mexican verbena I don't know.
oils are primarily thymol, carvacrol (found in oregano), para-cymene
(found in cumin) and eucalyptol. I think I'd like it!
Title: Barbacoa Seco De Chivo
Categories: Mexican, Lamb, Tortillas, Filling
Yield: 24 Servings
6 lb boned goat leg,cut in chunks
2 ts Salt
3 tb White wine vinegar
5 sm Hot chili peppers
10 Cloves garlic
1 tb Mexican oregano
2 ts Whole cloves
2 ts Cumin seeds
1 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts Cinnamon, ground
8 Cooked tomatillos
1/2 c Toasted almonds, walnuts,
Or pine nuts
2 tb Cooking oil
1 lb Ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 Green bell pepper, chopped
1 c Green onions, minced
1/2 c Cilantro, minced
1/2 c Fresh tomatillos, chopped
1/4 c Fresh basil, minced
1 Clove garlic minced
1 ts Coriander seed, ground
Salt to taste
Sprinkle the meat with salt and vinegar. Cover and chill overnight or
for at least a couple of hours. Make a paste in a blender or food
processor of the chili peppers, garlic, oregano, cloves, cumin, black
pepper, cinnamon, tomatillos, nuts, and oil. To be on the safe side,
put your cloves in first to make sure they do get broken up some. The
cumin seeds do not have to get completely ground, but you want them
at least partially broken up as well.
Smear the paste all over the boned meat and bake in a well oiled
dutch oven or roasting pan covered at 350 F for 2 1/2 to 3 hours
until tender. Put the ripe tomatoes, green pepper, green onions,
cilantro, coriander, and fresh tomatillos in a lightly oiled sauce
pan and cook aver low heat until starting to simmer. Remove from
heat. When the meat is done, shred the meat and serve in warm
flour tortillas topped with the salsa.
MMMMM
... Mexico actually won that war because the US ended up with Texas.
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