I can only award this recipe 3 stars, and here is why:
I followed the recipe exactly, which is usually not my nature at all but considering the rave reviews, I went with it. The meat smelled delicious the entire time it was steeping. I made the salsa ahead of time with all of the ingredients, roasted to perfection, and pureed as instructed. I made the relish ahead of time as well to give the lime juice time to get inside of the onion. Everything smelled and looked great: fresh, colorful, incredibly appetizing.
I put the meat on to cook--still smelling wonderful. I plated everything expecting one of the best Mexican meals I've ever made. Final result? Eeh. It was ok. I can see how some people might be crazy for it, and I might've been also if the salt was reduced (I did use reduced sodium soy) and the salsa was made spicer. I wasn't bowled over, however, by the flavor and was disappointed. I had very high hopes as I was prepping the salsa because it really smelled outrageously good. Ultimately, though, the texture, the flavor, and the meat was not impressive.
I'll file this one under "won't make again, but worth a shot."
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