Sizzling Pork Tacos - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs pork shoulder, cut in thin 1/2-inch strips
    kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    2 1/2 teaspoons guajillo chili powder (or ancho or other medium-hot red chile powder)
    1 teaspoon ground cumin (for best flavor toast whole seeds and grind up coarsely)
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    2 dozen corn tortillas, ideally 4 1/2-inches for serving
    tomatillo salsa, for serving (Tomatillo Salsa Fresca)
    salsa, cruda for serving (Salsa Cruda III)
    radish, trimmed and sliced for serving
    fresh cilantro, for serving
Preparation
    Generously season pork with salt and pepper; add garlic, chile powder and cumin and mix well massaging spices into the meat.
    Marinate at least an hour, or up to overnight, refrigerated.
    Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat; once oil begins to shimmer, add meat and let sizzle, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
    Turn off heat and keep meat warm.
    Heat tortillas on a dry griddle or another cast iron pan, turning them once or twice, until they are hot and slightly puffed; stack them on a clean cloth napkin and cover with another napkin so that they steam.
    To serve: Stack 2 hot tortillas on a plate and spoon on a little pork, top with a spoonful of tomatillo salsa and another of the salsa cruda; garnish with radishes and cilantro.

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