In this recipe, succulent pork shoulder is rubbed with spices, wrapped in banana leaves and roasted until falling off the bone tender. Crunchy cabbage salad, pickled onions and warm tortillas accompany the juicy pork for a flavorful yet surprisingly easy meal.
Mateo Granados, a native of Mexico, is the chef-owner of mobile restaurant Tendejon de La Calle in Sonoma County as well as Mateo Granados Catering Company. Chef Granados recently opened his first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Mateo’s Cocina Latina.