Asado de Puerco
Asado de Puerco is made of FLAVORFUL pork cooked in a rich chile sauce. Cooked to perfection and off-the-charts delicious!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 564kcal
Ingredients
For the Pork:
- 5 lbs pork loin (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup water
For the Sauce:
- 4 cups water (for rehydrating chiles)
- 8 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 dried ancho chiles
- ¼ onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 cup water (to blend the sauce)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ¼ cup white distilled vinegar
- 1 strip of orange peel
- 2 cups water (for the blender)
Instructions
For the Pork:
- Place diced pork, salt, bay leaves, onion, garlic, and water in a large stock pot.
- Cook covered for 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid and continue cooking until all the liquid has been absorbed.
- About 20 minutes.
- The pork will begin to crisp up.
- Remove and discard the bay leaves, onion, and garlic.
For the Sauce:
- Boil 4 cups of water.
- In the meantime, remove the stems, seeds, and veins from the dried chiles.
- Place the dried chiles in the boiling water.
- Cover and turn off the heat.
- Let sit for 5-7 minutes, or until chiles are pliable.
- Discard water.
- Add the rehydrated chiles, onion, garlic, 1 cup water, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, thyme, and vinegar.
- Blend the sauce.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- Once the pork is slightly brown, [lace a strainer above the stock pot.
- Strain the sauce into the pot.
- Add 2 cups of water into the blender.
- Gently shake the blender with the water to get any remaining chile sauce.
- Strain the liquid into the pot.
- Add the orange peel.
- Stir to combine.
- Taste for salt. Add salt, if needed.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove orange peel and serve.
Notes
Some people will fry the pork in lard instead of cooking in water. This recipe is a leaner version. Either method is fine.
How Long Does It Last? In the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 87g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 238mg | Sodium: 1768mg | Potassium: 1745mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4342IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3mg