Ranch-Style Pork Asado (Asado de Puerco)

Steps

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1. 1
   Place the 1 kg of pork into boiling water, add a little salt, and cook until the meat is fully cooked through.
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2. 2
   While the pork is cooking, remove the seeds from the guajillo and ancho chiles and rinse them clean.
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3. 3
   Lightly toast the chiles, then place them into a separate pot of boiling water to soften.
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4. 4
   Once the chiles are soft, remove them from the water and let them cool.
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5. 5
   Once the water in the pot has evaporated and the pork surface is dry, add lard and fry the meat until nicely browned.
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6. 6
   While the pork browns, blend the softened chiles with the onion, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, black peppercorns, cloves, a little salt, the white vinegar, and a splash of water into a sauce.
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   Once the pork is browned, pour the blended chile sauce directly over it without straining, to keep all the flavor.
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8. 8
   Add just a little water to adjust the sauce's thickness, keeping it rich and thick rather than watery.
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9. 9
   Let the pork simmer in the sauce so the meat absorbs the chile flavor, cooking until well infused and done.
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