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Mexican Pork Adobo

Mexican Pork Adobo is a delicious and flavorful recipe from Mexico that you will fall in love with the first time you try it.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: adobo, pork, pork adobo
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 343kcal
Author: Charbel Barker

Ingredients

For the Pork

  • 2 lbs pork meat cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 liters water
  • salt to taste

For the Adobo Sauce

  • 10 guajillo chiles
  • 5 ancho chiles
  • 5 pasilla chiles
  • 3 morita chiles
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dry oregano
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 4 pieces allspice
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tortilla or stale bread
  • 4 tbsp pork lard or canola oil
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • salt to taste

Instructions

For the Pork

  • Add the pork, onion, head of garlic, bay leaves, and salt to a large pot and bring to a boil.
  • When it starts to boil, remove any foam that rises to the top and dispose.
  • Let cook for about 40 minutes or until cooked through. You can also use a pressure cooker or instant pot for this step to cook it more quickly.
  • Remove the pork from the broth and let it cool. Set aside the broth since you will use it in one of the next steps.

For the Adobo Sauce

  • Remove the stems and seeds from all of the chiles except the morita chiles
  • Briefly grill all of the chiles (including morita) in a frying pan, moving constantly so they don't burn. When they have softened slightly, remove from the heat.
  • In the same pan, grill the onions and garlic cloves until they start to change colors and add the rest of the spices and herbs, including the cinnamon stick, and grill for another minute.
  • Add 2 cups of the broth from cooking the meat to a large pot and heat it up. Add the chiles and let soak until they are soft.
  • In a separate pan, add 1 tablespoon of pork lard or oil and fry the tortilla or stale bread, and then add to the pot with the chiles and broth.
  • Blend the chiles, bread or tortilla, broth, and the rest of the ingredients and strain. The resulting sauce will be used in the next step, but you can dispose of whatever remains in the strainer. Set aside.

To Finish the Pork Adobo

  • Add 3 tablespoons of pork lard or oil to a large pot over high heat. Add the pork and fry it until golden brown.
  • Add the adobo sauce and let cook for about 10 minutes.
  • When it starts to boil, lower to medium-low heat and let cook for 25 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 1091mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 8644IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg
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