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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 with tender pork and vibrant red chiles, perfect for a hearty meal.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine New Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • large Dutch oven
  • Immersion Blender
  • blender

Ingredients
  

Chiles

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

Liquids

  • 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

Aromatics and Seasonings

  • 2 medium onions thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 6 medium cloves garlic minced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 3 whole bay leaves
  • Kosher salt to taste

Serving Suggestions

  • Corn tortillas for serving
  • cilantro for serving
  • diced onions for serving
  • lime wedges for serving
  • queso fresco for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking the Chiles

  • Add dried chiles to a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or stock pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until slightly darkened with intense, roasted aroma, 2 to 5 minutes. Do not allow to smoke. Add chicken stock, raisins, orange juice concentrate, chipotles in adobo, white vinegar, and fish sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a bare simmer, and let cook until chiles are totally softened, about 15 minutes. Blend into a smooth puree using an immersion blender or by transferring to a countertop blender. Set aside.

Cooking the Pork

  • Carefully pat pork cubes dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over high heat until smoking. Add pork all at once and spread evenly over the bottom surface. Cook without moving until the bottom surface is well browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and set aside. Add onions and garlic to Dutch oven and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add oregano and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Combining Ingredients

  • Add chile mixture to Dutch oven and stir to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Add bay leaves along with the pork and any accumulated juices. Bring to a boil then reduce to a bare simmer. Cover, leaving lid slightly ajar, and cook, stirring occasionally until pork chunks break apart when you apply pressure with a spoon, about 2 hours.

Final Adjustments

  • Sauce should be thick, with an almost ketchup-like consistency. If too thin, increase heat to a light simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until reduced to the desired consistency. Season to taste with salt.

Serving

  • Serve pork with corn tortillas, cilantro, diced onions, lime wedges, and queso fresco. Pork can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 15mg
Keyword Carne Adovada, Mexican cuisine, pork, Red Chiles, Slow Cooked, spicy
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