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Ingredients

• ✓ ancho chili powder
• hamburger bun
• salt
• rice vinegar
• cilantro
• red pepper
• serrano pepper
• pineapple
• oregano
• cinnamon
• cumin
• garlic powder
• chipotle pepper
• salt
• water
• pineapple juice
• salt
• pork shoulder

Instructions

1. 1 Place pork in a large brining vessel. Cut a few slashes into fat side of pork.
2. 2 Whisk salt, pineapple juice, and water together in a large bowl. Pour brine over pork. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
3. 3 Combine salt, ancho powder, chipotle powder, garlic powder, cumin, cinnamon, and oregano together for the rub.
4. 4 Remove pork from brine and place on a deep baking pan lined with foil. Season generously with spice rub. Reserve remaining spice rub for another use.
5. 5 Preheat a charcoal grill between 300 to 325 degrees F (150 to 175 degrees C). Place 2 bricks on the grate, if you like, and place the baking pan on top.
6. 6 Grill, occasionally spooning rendered juices over meat, until very tender, about 7 hours. Make sure to maintain the same 25-degree range in temperature by adjusting the vents under, and on top of the grill, or smoker. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of pork should read 195 degrees F (91 degrees C).
7. 7 Remove pan from the grill, wrap top in foil, and let rest for 1 hour. Meanwhile, cook pineapple over the last of the coals until nicely charred, 7 to 10 minutes.
8. 8 Dice grilled pineapple to get about 2 cups. Combine in a bowl with serrano pepper, red peppers, cilantro, and rice vinegar. Season with salt and a pinch of leftover spice rub.
9. 9 Remove pork bone and pull meat apart. Add to a bowl with some of the rendered fat; pull apart with 2 forks. Place some pork over each bottom bun, top with pineapple salsa, and cover with other half bun.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ ancho chili powder
• metal skewer
• salt
• pork shoulder
• cilantro
• tamarind paste
• fish sauce
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• cayenne pepper
• chipotle chili powder
• coriander
• brown sugar
• garlic
• shallot
• ginger root
• turmeric
• turmeric root

Instructions

1. 1 Place fresh turmeric in a food processor along with powdered turmeric. Add ginger, shallot, garlic, brown sugar, ancho chili powder, coriander, chipotle, cayenne, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, tamarind paste, and cilantro. Blend into a fine paste.
2. 2 Cut pork into 1 1/2-inch cubes, trimming off fat as needed. Place pork in a bowl; season with salt. Pour in the marinade. Mix and massage pork with your hands until completely coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to 18 hours.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Thread pork through skewers so the pieces are touching but not squished together. Reserve leftover marinade.
4. 4 Grill skewers, brushing on reserved marinade, until pork just starts to firm up but is still slightly pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve immediately.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ ancho chili powder
• red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• sugar
• paprika
• oregano
• cumin
• beef broth
• tomato sauce
• pinto bean
• kidney bean
• black bean
• green chile pepper
• tomato
• ground venison
• garlic
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Sauté onion and garlic in a large soup pot over medium-high heat until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add venison; cook until browned, about 7 minutes.
2. 2 Add diced tomatoes with green chiles, black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomato sauce, beef broth, cumin, oregano, paprika, chili powder, sugar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until flavors meld, at least 30 minutes.

By Annie