Loaded Chorizo Tostone Nachos
Loaded Chorizo Tostone Nachos
Pork Butt Chorizo:
- 1 lb. Pork Butt
- 1 tsp. cumin seed
- 1 tsp. coriander seed
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 whole cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 1 Tbsp. granulated garlic
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 5 whole peppercorns (or 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper)
- 2 Tbsp. ancho chili pepper
- 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Cheddar Dipping Sauce (recipe follows)
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 medium-sized onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 cups white cheddar, grated
- 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 Tbsp. salt
Tostones:
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 lb. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 unripe plantains
- Vegetable oil
To plate:
- 1 lb. fresh Pork Butt Chorizo (recipe above)
- Cooked Tostones (recipe above)
- 1/2 cup White Cheddar Sauce
- 1/2 cup queso fresco
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced, seeded
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 watermelon radish, julienned
- 1/2 cup sunflower sprouts1 lime, quartered
- 1/2 cup guacamole
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
- Salt, to taste
- 8 oz. Pork Tenderloin
- 1/4 oz. cumin
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 3 6-inch pieces French bread
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup dill pickle chips
- 6 slices Swiss Cheese
- 6 slices smoked Gouda
- 8 oz. ham (6 slices)
- 2 oz. butter