Venezuelan-style Arepas with Pulled Pork (Arepas Rumberas)

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2

lbs Pork shoulder, boneless

Bay leaves

1/2 cup

Cilantro, fresh leaves

medium cloves Garlic

Onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup), small

2 cups

Chicken broth, low sodium homemade or store-bought

Poblano or hatch chili, roasted frozen, or canned fresh

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp

Vegetable oil

1 cup

Queso fresco

Double recipe Venezuelan-style Arepas