Dinner for 4

Asado de Puerco

Name: Asado de Puerco
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless pork shoulder; 2 tbsp vegetable oil or lard; water as needed (optional); 4 ancho peppers; 4 guajillo peppers; 1/8 avocado pit (optional); 3 cloves garlic; 8 peppercorns; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 whole cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 inch cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp vinegar; salt to season

$30.39for 460 minServes 4

Tender pork simmers in a blended ancho and guajillo sauce flavored with garlic, vinegar, herbs, and warm spices.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 2 lb$2.49/lb typical	2 lb	$4.98Typical price
	Avocados, a little$1.29 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$30.39

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$7.60 per serving$30.39 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb boneless pork shoulder
2 tbsp vegetable oil or lard
water as needed (optional)
4 ancho peppers
4 guajillo peppers
1/8 avocado pit (optional)
3 cloves garlic
8 peppercorns
1 tsp dried oregano
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 tbsp vinegar
salt to season

Steps

Cut the pork shoulder into 1-inch pieces and season it with salt.
Remove the stems and seeds from the ancho and guajillo peppers, then boil them in water for 10 minutes.
Blend the softened peppers with garlic, peppercorns, oregano, cloves, bay leaves, cumin, cinnamon, thyme, vinegar, and one cup water.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the pork for 8 minutes.
Pour in the chile sauce, cover, and simmer for 35 minutes until the pork reaches 145 F.
Remove the bay leaves and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes to thicken the sauce.

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