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Carne de Puerco con Nopales - Easy Recipe
author
Maricruz Avalos Flores
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Pork ribs are simmered in a chili sauce with nopales cactus to deliver a comforting and hearty dish to enjoy for dinner.
prep
5
minutes
minutes
cook
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
total
1
hour
hour
20
minutes
minutes
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Ingredients
Cups (US)
-
Metric
▢
2
lbs
pork ribs
(or any other meat you prefer)
▢
1 - 15
oz
jar Doña Maria nopalitos
▢
2
Tbsp
lard
( or vegetable oil)
▢
1
garlic clove
(skin on)
▢
2
bay leaves
▢
½
Tbsp
salt
For the chili sauce
▢
3
guajillo peppers
(read notes)
▢
1
pasilla pepper
(read notes)
▢
1
lb
tomatoes, boiled
(or 1 ½ cups tomato sauce)
▢
1
small
onion
(cut into quarters)
▢
1
garlic clove
(peeled)
▢
½
tsp
peppercorns
▢
½
tsp
cumin seeds
▢
1
tsp
dried oregano
▢
salt
Instructions
Place the meat in a braising pan with garlic, bay leaves and salt.
Cover with about 1-inch of water and cook until the meat is tender but not falling from the bone (about 1 hour).
Make the chili sauce
Place chilies in a bowl and cover with hot water, leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Drain chilies and place them in a blender with tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin seeds, peppercorns, and oregano.
Add 1 cup of water and blend until you’ll have a smooth sauce. Strain in a bowl and set aside.
Make the stew
Drain the meat and set aside 1 ½ cups of cooking water, return the meat to the pan and add the oil.
Fry until lightly browned over medium-low heat.
Add the chili sauce, cook for 2 minutes and then add the nopales to the pan.
Pour in the cooking water and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat, allow the sauce to thicken to your desired consistency and adjust with salt.
Notes
You can sub guajillo and/or pasilla peppers with California peppers or with 2 1/2 Tablespoons of smoked paprika.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
561
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
14
g
|
Protein:
28
g
|
Fat:
44
g
|
Saturated Fat:
14
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
16
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
127
mg
|
Sodium:
1036
mg
|
Potassium:
1076
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
2794
IU
|
Vitamin C:
29
mg
|
Calcium:
237
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg
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