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Asado de puerco chihuahuense (Chihuahua-style pork in red chile)

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Pork stewed in a red chile sauce with spices, served at parties and family meals.

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Asado de puerco chihuahuense (Chihuahua-style pork in red chile): Pork stewed in a red chile sauce with spices, served at parties and family meals.
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⏱ 100 min🍽 6 servings📊 Intermediate🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Gluten-free🌱 Dairy-free
Preparation
25 min
Cooking
75 min
Waiting and resting
0 min

History

Also called asado rojo, it is a festive stew from Chihuahua in which pork is cooked in an adobo of the region's dried chiles. It's made for weddings, baptisms, and gatherings and served with rice and flour tortillas.

Ingredients

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Preparation

  1. 1

    Brown the pork in lard and set aside.

  2. 2

    Soak the chiles and blend them with garlic, cumin, and oregano; strain the sauce.

  3. 3

    Fry the sauce in the same pot until it changes color.

  4. 4

    Return the meat, add bay leaf and a little water, and cook over low heat until tender.

  5. 5

    If you want more body, dissolve a tablespoon of flour in water and stir it in; adjust the salt.

Cooking tips

  • Mix 1 tablespoon flour with 2 tablespoons cold water before adding it to prevent lumps.

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