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Spit-roasted pork butt

Ingredients
1 pork butt, boneless, 3-4 lbs
1 oz dried New Mexican chiles
1/2 Tsp whole cumin seeds
salt
fresh cilantro
jalapeno salsa
white vinegar
flour tortillas
Method
De-stem and de-seed the chiles. Heat up the chiles and cumin seeds in a small skillet until the chiles begin to release their oils. Grind the chile peppers and cumin seeds in a coffee grinder. Process the mixture until a very fine powder results.

Carve the roast into something like a long, 3 dimensional, rectangular shape. Make sure the shape is relatively even so that the rotisserie motor will not strain when rotating on the up-turns.

Fire up a rotisserie with charcoal as the heat source. (Low heat for this dish is crucial. One layer of coals, scattered on the bottom of the pan, should suffice.)

Push the spit through roast, length-wise. Attach it to the spit with the provided skewers. Dry off the roast with paper towels, and salt it down. Sprinkle the chile powder over the surface of the meat. Coat the flesh and fat thoroughly. Position the spit on the rotisserie. Turn the motor on, allowing the roast to spin. After 2 hours into the cooking time, add a layer of pre-ashed charcoal to the bottom of the pan. Inspect the roast for doneness at 3 hours. If the roast is shrunken, somewhat blackened and hot to the touch, it is finished. The roast will require 3-4 hours to become pullable.

Remove the spit from the rotisserie, and allow the meat to rest, tented under aluminium foil for 15 minutes. Chop the cilantro coarsely. Break or shred the meat apart. Taste the roast for salt. Dust the strands of meat with more chile powder. Sprinkle the meat with cilantro and spritzes of white vinegar. Serve with fiery-hot, jalapeno salsa. The pulled meat is an excellent choice as filling for tacos or burritos.