Best Peruvian Pork Stew Recipes

PERUVIAN PORK STEW WITH CHILES, LIME AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and brown the pork in it on all sides; you may have to do this in batches for the most efficient browning. Meanwhile, sauté the onions and apples in a pan with the chiles, bay leaves and cloves until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, Dutch oven or slow cooker. Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles steadily but not vigorously. (If you're using a slow cooker, turn it to high and walk away for 4 or 6 hours.)
• Cook, stirring every 30 minutes or so, until the meat is very tender and just about falling apart, at least an hour. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then lower the heat (this will keep well for at least an hour before serving). Remove the meat, then reduce the broth as necessary; serve over steamed rice, garnished with cilantro.

PERUVIAN PORK AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Soak chiles in hot water 15 min. or until softened. Drain chiles, reserving 1/4 cup of the soaking water; place chiles and reserved water in blender container. Cover. Blend on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add pork; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Remove pork from skillet; set aside.
• Add alcaparrado condiment, cloves and chile puree to skillet; cook 2 min. Return pork to skillet. Stir in broth; bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 30 min.
• Add potatoes and peanuts; cover. Cook 45 min. until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Top each serving with egg slices.

CARAPULCRA (PERUVIAN PORK & DRIED POTATO STEW)

Steps:

• 1. Oven to 300 degrees. Toast potato flakes 6 min until they start to brown. Put them into a bowl, cover with water, soak overnight.
• 2. Next day cut ribs into 2x2" cubes, salt and pepper. Grind peanuts fine in a mortar and pestle, set aside. Melt 1/2 lard in pan over med heat and brown pork on all sides. Then remove from pan and set aside. Add remaining lard, onion and garlic to pan. Saute a few min until onion is softened. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, cumin, both chili pastes, and salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring, 10 min or until paste thickens and onions are well cooked.
• 3. Drain soaked potatoes, add to pan with browned pork pieces. Pour in pork broth, ensuring liquid covers ingredients (you can add a little water if necessary). Bring to simmer and cook over low heat, uncovered 2-3 hours until meat is tender. (At this point I would think you could do this in a crockpot if you wanted to). Add ground peanuts and cook another 30 min. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Spoon into large shallow bowls and serve.

PERUVIAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven and brown the pork well. Remove to bowl, then add the onions, chilies, bay leaves and cloves, and cook until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and apples for last few minutes. Add chicken stock, lime juice and reserved pork, with juices, and bring to a boil. Transfer to 250 oven and cook, stirring every 30 minutes or so, until the meat is very tender and just about falling apart, at least an hour. Serve with Quinoa Casserole or over steamed rice, garnished with cilantro.