Pork for Tamales

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork butt roast
• 2.5 cups water
• ½ onion
• 1 clove garlic , peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• salt to taste
• 8 blacks peppercorns
• 1 dried red chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Trim fat from pork butt. Cut into chunks and place in a large saucepan. Add water, onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt, peppercorns and chile pepper. Bring to a boil; skim foam from surface. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.

2. 2

   Drain broth, let meat cool and shred with a fork. Refrigerate overnight if desired.