Red Neck Tacos

CORN CAKES (Emeril Lagasse)

2 TBL olive oil
1 cup sweet corn kernels
2 TBL minced shallots
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
¾ cup yellow cornmeal
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup masa harina flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp cayenne
¾ cup water
2 tsp vegetable oil (I used Pam spray)

Heat olive oil in a medium-size sauté pan over medium heat. Add corn, shallots, ½
tsp of salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring, until corn and shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine eggs and cream in a large mixing bowl and whisk to blend well. Add cornmeal, flour, masa harina,
baking powder, cayenne, remaining ½ tsp salt, and water. Mix well. Fold in corn and shallot mixture.

Heat ½ tsp of vegetable oil in a large nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, but not smoking, gently drop the batter (about pancake size) into pan. Cook until cakes are lightly golden on both sides. Repeat until all the oil and batter are used up. Drain cakes on paper towel.

NOTE: Instead of cooking the corn cakes in oil, I just sprayed my griddle with Pam spray. No need to drain cakes on paper towel.

PULLED PORK

Pork Shoulder
1 medium onion
Salt
Fresh ground pepper
1 cup water

Slice up onion and layer the rings on the bottom of a crock-pot. Season all sides of the pork with salt and fresh ground pepper and put the meat on top of the sliced onions. Add about a cup of water and let cook for 7 hours. Shred port with fork and remove any excess fat.

ULTIMATE COLESLAW (Tyler Florence)

1 cup mayonnaise
1 TBL Dijon mustard
Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
½ lemon, juiced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 TBL red wine vinegar
1 TBL sugar or pinch
1 store bought bag shredded slaw mix

Mix the first 7 ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. Poor over slaw mix and toss until well covered. Allow to chill.

NOTE: coleslaw tastes better if made the day before.


To put together your “Red Neck” taco, start with a corn cake. Top with shredded pork and drizzle with BBQ sauce. Then add coleslaw on top of the pork. Or, you can eat each item separately on your plate.

NOTE: I had some left overs, so I made “Red Neck” heuvos rancheros the next morning…. Corn cake, black beans, pork, over easy egg, shredded cheese, green salsa, sour cream, green onions.