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PORK STEW WITH PURSLANE



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This Pork Stew with Purslane is a delicious way to introduce your family to this nutritious succulent plant! Purslane is loaded with lots of minerals, nutrients and Omega 3's!

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Pork

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb. pork shoulder or butt meat
½ cup of water
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 Bay leaf
13 oz. tomatoes
1 garlic clove
1 jalapeño pepper
½ cup white onion (chopped)
6 oz. Purslane (about 2 cups)
Salt & pepper to taste
1 sprig of cilantro
2 Epazote leaves (optional)

Steps:

  • Season the meat with salt and place in a medium-size saucepan or skillet, then cover with water and add the bay leaf. Turn the heat to medium-high, and once the water starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and keep cooking until all the liquid has reduced (about 15 minutes).
  • While the meat is cooking, roast the tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, and garlic clove on a hot griddle. Make sure you remove the garlic clove promptly (since it will get roasted quickland peel it. Turn over the tomatoes and pepper, in order to roast them on all sides.
  • Remove the tomatoes and jalapeño pepper from the griddle, and place them in your blender along with the garlic clove. Process until you have a sauce. You do not need to add water to this sauce, as the purslane is almost 90% water, and it will release a lot of liquid when you add it in step Once you're done blending, set the sauce aside.
  • Add 2 tbsp. of oil to the skillet with the meat (all the liquid should be reduced by noand continue cooking. Stir the meat to allow an even browning. Once the meat has browned, stir in the chopped onion and cook for 2 more minutes until it is transparent.
  • Pour the blended sauce into the skillet, and add the purslane, cilantro, and epazote as well. Season with salt and pepper and continue to simmer gently until the meat is very tender about 10-15 minutes. To serve, spoon the pork and purslane stew onto a plate. You can add rice to make it a whole meal. Enjoy!
  • I hope you enjoy this recipe for Pork Stew with Purslane!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MEXICAN PORK WITH PURSLANE



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I typically use shoulder meat from a wild hog for this recipe, but regular pork shoulder or ribs are all common in Mexico. Most of the ingredients here are easy to find, but I'll offer some substitutions below.

Provided by Hank Shaw

Categories     Main Course

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 pounds pork shoulder, (cut into large hunks)
Salt
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1/2 onion, (chopped roughly)
4 cloves garlic, (smashed)
1 sprig epazote ((optional))
2 hoja santa leaves ((optional))
4 plum tomatoes, (halved)
1 white onion, (quartered)
4 cloves garlic, (unpeeled)
2 to 5 guajillo chiles, (seeded, stemmed and rehydrated)
2 to 5 ancho chiles (seeded, stemmed and rehydrated)
2 to 5 chiles morita, (or chipotles in adobo)
1/4 pound tomatillos, (husked)
Salt
3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
2 pounds purslane
Crema or sour cream to taste

Steps:

  • Cover the pork shoulder with water in a large, lidded pot like a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, then drop to a simmer. Skim off any scum or froth that develops. Add the remaining braise ingredients, cover the pot, turn the heat to low and simmer gently until the pork is tender -- anywhere from 90 minutes for some store bought pork to 3 hours for an old wild hog.
  • Meanwhile, get a comal, griddle or cast iron pan hot and sear the onion, cut side of the tomatoes and garlic until well blackened. While this is happening, rehydrate the chiles with hot water after you have seeded and stemmed them.
  • When the vegetables are well charred, discard the garlic peels and put everything in the blender, along with the chiles -- discard the chile water. Add the tomatillos and a pinch of salt and puree. If you want to, push the salsa through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl to remove any bits of skin and seed, which are undigestible.
  • Heat the lard in a sauté pan and pour the salsa in. It will spit and sputter. Stir this constantly until the lard is incorporated, then turn the heat to low and cover the pot.
  • When the pork is tender, strain the broth and reserve. Slice the pork across the grain here and there so you don't have long, stringy pieces. Wipe out the pot, then return the pork, strained broth to it, adding the salsa and the purslane. Simmer this for about 10 to 20 minutes, adding salt to taste.
  • Serve with the crema alongside, with some hot sauce, and tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 187 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 7 g, UnsaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PURSLANE PORK STEW



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Purslane, known as verdolagas, tastes like a cross between spinach and cucumbers. Verdolagas are very common in Mexican kitchens, especially in pork stews. Comfort food at its best!

Provided by Yoly

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Pork

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds pork ribs, cut into 2-inch sections
1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ cup water
½ teaspoon salt
1 onion, quartered
6 tomatillos, husked and quartered
2 serrano chile peppers
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
water to cover
4 cloves garlic, peeled
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 bunches purslane

Steps:

  • Combine pork ribs, pork shoulder, water, and salt in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Uncover and increase heat to medium-high. Continue cooking and stirring constantly until all liquid has evaporated and pork has browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Combine onion, tomatillos, serrano peppers, and cilantro in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tomatillos are tender and have changed color, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a blender; add garlic and and blend carefully until sauce is smooth.
  • Pour sauce into the Dutch oven, season stew with salt and pepper, and simmer for 1 hour. Add purslane and simmer until pork is tender and purslane is soft, about 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 82.4 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 236.6 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

PURSLANE WITH PORK



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Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 pound boneless country-style pork rib, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic (medium), chopped
2 teaspoons , fresh chopped fresh epazote, , or 1 tablespoon dried epazote
1 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican variety preferred), crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
1 cup water
3 cups , (12 ounces) purslane, , thick stems removed
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, veins removed, and chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet and cook the onion until it begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the pork, garlic, epazote, oregano, salt, pepper, and water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the pork is tender, about 20 minutes. Add the purslane and jalapeño chile. Simmer, covered, until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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