Asado de Puerco Recipe

Name: Asado de Puerco Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (cut into 1 ½ inch cubes); 2 tbs. vegetable oil; Water as needed; 4 ancho peppers; 4 guajillo Peppers; 1/8 avocado pit (Optional*); 3 garlic cloves; 8 peppercorns; 1 tsp. dried oregano (Mexican oregano); 2 whole cloves (the spice); 2 bay leaves; ½ tsp. cumin seeds; ½ inch cinnamon stick; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; Salt to season

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:45min

Asado de Puerco, a pork stew using dried peppers. The first time I tried this dish was at the house of one of my aunts; she cooked it for New Year’s and served with flour tortillas.

Updated at: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:31:08 GMT