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Carne Adovada (New Mexico-Style Pork With Red Chiles) Recipe

Carne Adovada (New Mexico-Style Pork With Red Chiles) Recipe

A flavorful Carne Adovada recipe featuring tender pork and rich spices, perfect for a New Mexico-style meal.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine New Mexican
Servings 7 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

Dried Chiles

  • 4 whole ancho chiles seeds and stems removed
  • 4 whole pasilla chiles seeds and stems removed

Liquids and Sauces

  • 32 ounces low-sodium chicken stock homemade or store-bought
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 1 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 3 whole chipotle chiles canned in adobo
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

Pork

  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder trimmed and cut into 2-inch thick cubes
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Vegetables

  • 2 medium onions thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 6 cloves garlic minced (about 2 tablespoons)

Spices

  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3 leaves bay leaves
  • Kosher salt to taste

For Serving

  • corn tortillas optional
  • cilantro optional
  • diced onions optional
  • lime wedges optional
  • queso fresco optional

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Add dried chiles to a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until slightly darkened and aromatic, 2 to 5 minutes. Add chicken stock, raisins, orange juice concentrate, chipotles in adobo, vinegar, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer, and cook until chiles are softened, about 15 minutes. Blend into a smooth puree and set aside.
  • Pat pork cubes dry and heat vegetable oil in the Dutch oven until smoking. Add pork and cook until well browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and set aside. Add onions and garlic to the Dutch oven and cook until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in oregano and cumin, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the chile mixture to the Dutch oven, scraping up any browned bits. Add bay leaves and pork with juices. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover slightly ajar, and cook until pork chunks break apart, about 2 hours.
  • Check sauce consistency; if too thin, simmer until thickened. Season with salt to taste.
  • Serve pork with corn tortillas, cilantro, diced onions, lime wedges, and queso fresco. Pork can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Carne Adovada, Chiles, comfort food, Mexican cuisine, pork, Slow Cooked
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