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Carne de Cerdo Guisada [Video + Recipe] Stewed Pork

One of our favorite meat dishes, carne de cerdo guisada o puerco guisado (braised pork) is juicy, flavorful, and quite easy to make.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 441 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine: Caribbean , Dominican

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork [0.48 kg] (blade chops or any cut for braising cut into small pieces)
  • 1½ tablespoon salt (or more to taste), divided
  • 1 tablespoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more to taste), divided
  • 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • ½ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
  • 1 tablespoon mashed garlic crushed
  • 1 large red onion cubed or sliced
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil (peanut, soy or corn)
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 2 cups tomato diced
  • ¼ cup pitted green olives
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley (or cilantro)

Instructions

1. Seasoning
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  1. In a large bowl, season the pork with a half the salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, garlic, and onion.Cover and let it rest in the fridge overnight, or at least an hour.
2. Cooking pork
  1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a pot or large skillet. Add the pork (leaving the seasonings in the bowl for later use) and cook, rotating til it browns once the meat juices evaporate.Add 3 tablespoons of water and simmer covered over medium-low heat until the meat is tender, stirring and adding water by tablespoons as needed to prevent it from burning or sticking to the bottom.Once the meat is tender (between 20 to 40 minutes – depending on the cut and meat quality – uncover and let all the liquid evaporate.
3. Cooking vegetables
  1. Once the liquids evaporate, add the seasonings left from the marinade, and cook stirring. until the onions turn translucent.Add the bell pepper, olives, and tomato and stir to combine. Incorporate the tomato sauce and stir. Cook covered over medium-low heat until the liquids reduce and you have a thick sauce.
4. Serving
  1. Season with salt to taste and stir in the parsley. Remove from the heat. Check the serving suggestions above the recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 441kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 17g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 1262mg (53%) Potassium 788mg (23%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1719IU (34%) Vitamin C 54mg (60%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441

% Daily Value*

Calories 441kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 17g 85%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 1262mg 53%
Potassium 788mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1719IU 34%
Vitamin C 54mg 60%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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