Best Easy Menudo Recipes

Easy Crock Pot Menudo With Pig's Foot image

Provided by Bobby Joe Zhou Moon

Time 7h10m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 lbs honeycomb beef tripe (best from Mexican grocery or meat markets)
1 (1 lb) pig's foot (cut in small pieces by the butcher)
1 (30 ounce) can hominy
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon oregano
6 tablespoons Menudo Spice Mix
1 serrano pepper, pepper for extra spiciness (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
tap water, to fill the crock pot

Steps:

Cook on HIGH for 7 to 8 hours until the beef tripe and pig's foot is cooked very tender.
Add more Menudo Mix and salt if desired to your taste.
Garnish individual bowls of menudo with lime juice, chopped onions and chopped cilantro leaves.
Enjoy with guacamole salad and corn or flour tortillas. Bon Appetit!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.2, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 40, Sodium 605, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 2, Protein 12.7

EASY MENUDO image

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 pounds tripe
3 pounds nixtamal (hominy) frozen, not canned
3 pounds pigs feet (not calves) cut into quarters
1 large onion diced
1 bunch green onion cut up in 1/4" pieces
1 bunch of cilantro chopped
2 tablespoons Oregano
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 head of garlic
2 tablespoons salt

Steps:

Wash tripe thoroughly, remove excess fat and cut into bite sized pieces, wash nixtamal and pigs feet well and combine all ingredient in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and simmer slowly until corn opens and is cooked (not overcooked). Skim off grease. It is best if you can refrigerate it in order to remove all grease. Serve with fresh cilantro, chopped onion, lime wedges and tortillas.