5 from 6 votes
Asado de Puerco Recipe
Make an authentic Mexican pork stew that—much like a fine wine—gets better with time.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 pounds pork shoulder cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 bay leaf
- 6 guajillo chile stems and seeds removed, dried
- 3 ancho chile stems and seeds removed, dried
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried, Mexican
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 white onion chopped, medium
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- orange juice juice of 1 orange
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the pork in a large pot. Add water to cover the pork and add bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour until pork is tender.
- In a separate bowl, cover the guajillo and ancho chiles with boiling water. Let them steep for 20 minutes to soften.
- Drain the chiles and transfer to a blender. Add garlic, cumin, oregano, thyme, chopped onion, and 1 cup of fresh water. Blend until smooth.
- In the pot with the tender pork, increase heat to medium-high and add vegetable oil. Pour the chile sauce over the pork. Add orange juice and salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes until the sauce thickens and flavors meld.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.05g
(3%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
99mg
(4%)
Potassium
686mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4196IU
(84%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 686mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4196IU | 84% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.