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Season pork with salt and pepper, then sear until browned on all sides. Remove pork and set aside.","group":"Preparation","title":"Heat 1 tablespoon of oil","timerMinutes":10,"sourceTitle":"Preparation"},{"id":"instruction-2","text":"Toast dried chiles in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Place them in a bowl of hot water and soak for 15 minutes until softened.","group":"Chile Sauce","title":"Toast dried chiles","timerMinutes":17,"sourceTitle":"Chile Sauce"},{"id":"instruction-3","text":"Blend the soaked chiles with 1/2 cup of their soaking liquid, garlic cloves, and half of the onion until smooth. Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve.","group":"Chile Sauce","title":"Blend the soaked chiles","timerMinutes":5,"sourceTitle":"Chile Sauce"},{"id":"instruction-4","text":"In the same large pot used for the pork, add the remaining oil and fry the chile sauce for 3-4 minutes. Return the pork to the pot and add chicken broth, the other half of the onion, and oregano. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for about 60 minutes.","group":"Cooking","title":"Add the remaining oil","timerMinutes":65,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-5","text":"Stir in the hominy and continue to simmer for another 45-60 minutes until the pork is very tender and the hominy kernels have 'bloomed' (opened up). Season with salt and pepper to taste.","group":"Cooking","title":"Stir in the hominy and continue","timerMinutes":60,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"}],"notes":"Mexican oregano is crucial for the authentic flavor; it has citrusy notes that differ from Mediterranean oregano. 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