Cuban Shredded Pork

Name: Cuban Shredded Pork
Total time: 135
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds boneless pork chops; 1 pint water to cover; 1 lime, juiced; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 8 black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon garlic powder, or to taste; 1 tablespoon onion powder; salt to taste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced; 1 lime, juiced; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe by Lisa from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

5 servings

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1 ½ pounds boneless pork chops
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1 pint water to cover
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1 lime, juiced
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1 sprig fresh thyme
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8 black peppercorns
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1 tablespoon garlic powder, or to taste
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1 tablespoon onion powder

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salt to taste
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
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3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
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1 lime, juiced
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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Combine water, juice of one lime, thyme sprig, peppercorns, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil. Add pork chops, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until meat is very tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Add more water as necessary to keep chops covered.
Turn off heat and let chops rest in broth for 30 minutes. Remove chops from broth and shred, removing excess fat; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add shredded pork and fry until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; continue to cook until onion is just tender yet slightly crisp, about 10 minutes more.
Stir in juice of one lime and cilantro; serve.