Pork Stew: Carne Adovada

Serves: 5

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

42

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

2 tsps

Salt

910 g

Pork (cubed)

2 tbsps

Butter (cubed)

2 tbsps

Grape Seed Oil

1 tbsp

Chili Powder

1 tbsp

Paprika

4 cups

Water

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F

2

Spread all the spices (chile, coriander, cumin, oregano, peppercorns) on a sheet of aluminum foil with the edges turned up to avoid spillage and toast the spices for a few minutes

3

Transfer the toasted spices to a molcajete or mortar and pestle and grind together

4

Sprinkle the pork cubes with the spices, covering all surfaces of the meat as much as possible

5

Let the pork sit covered in the refrigerator for 2 hours

6

Create a beurre manie by mashing the flour into the butter in a small bowl

7

Set aside until needed as a thickener for the stew

8

Heat the grape seed oil in a deep saute pan over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer

9

Add the pork cubes and brown on all sides

10

Lower heat to medium and add the garlic and onion and stir to combine flavors

11

Cook until the onion turns translucent, then stir in chili powder and paprika

12

Add 4 cups water and reduce heat to low

13

Cover and let simmer until fork tender, about 2 hours

14

Add water as needed throughout the cooking process

15

In the last 30 minutes of cooking time, add the beurre manie to thicken

16

Serve hot