Best Yucatan Stew Recipes

YUCATAN STEW

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 Littleneck clams
4 Prince Edward Island mussels
1 tablespoon of chopped garlic
1/4 cup of sliced white onions
2 tablespoons diced Roma tomatoes
1/2 cup fish stock or bottled clam juice
3 Medium sized shrimp (peeled and deveined)
4 ounces fresh whitefish fillet (grouper, snapper, flounder)
1 tablespoon dry chile puree (ancho, pasilla, guijilb)
3 ounces fresh calamari (pealed and cut in 1/2 inch rings)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Steps:

Begin with a hot skillet. Saute the clams and mussels for two minutes. Then add chopped garlic. Cook for a minute (be careful not to burn garlic). Then, add onions and tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Next, add fish stock as mussels and clams begin to open. Add shrimp, whitefish and chile puree. Cook for three minutes. At this point add calamari, coconut milk cilantro. Cook for a minute more and serve in halved coconut.

YUCATAN PORK STEW WITH ANCHO CHILES

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Categories Pork Dinner

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large white onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 garlic cloves, smashed
1 pound carrots, cut crosswise into 2-inch lengths
3 ancho chiles, seeded and cut into very thin strips with scissors
3 bay leaves
Pinch of ground cloves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
6 cups chicken stock
6 plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Steamed white rice and sliced jalapeños, for serving

Steps:

In a very large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering. Season the pork with salt and black pepper and add half of it to the casserole. Cook over moderate heat, turning, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a plate. Brown the remaining pork. Return all of the pork to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Stir in the onions, garlic, carrots, chiles, bay leaves, cloves, lime juice and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes, nestling them into the liquid. Cover and cook over low heat until the pork is very tender and the carrots are cooked through, about 3 hours. Discard the bay leaves and stir in the cilantro. Serve with rice and sliced jalapeños. Make Ahead The stew can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.

YUCATÁN PORK STEW WITH ANCHO CHILES AND LIME JUICE

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Categories Soup/Stew Pork Dinner

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large white onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 garlic cloves, smashed
1 pound carrots, cut crosswise into 2-inch lengths
3 ancho chiles, seeded and cut into very thin strips with scissors
3 bay leaves
Pinch of ground cloves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
6 cups chicken stock
6 plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Steamed white rice and sliced jalapeños, for serving

Steps:

In a very large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering. Season the pork with salt and black pepper and add half of it to the casserole. Cook over moderate heat, turning, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a plate. Brown the remaining pork. Return all of the pork to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Stir in the onions, garlic, carrots, chiles, bay leaves, cloves, lime juice and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes, nestling them into the liquid. Cover and cook over low heat until the pork is very tender and the carrots are cooked through, about 3 hours. Discard the bay leaves and stir in the cilantro. Serve with rice and sliced jalapeños. Make Ahead The stew can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving

LAMB STEW, YUCATáN STYLE

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Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

Yucatán Red Seasoning Paste
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 pounds boneless lamb, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped white onion
2 cloves garlic (large), chopped
1/2 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped or diced
1 , fresh habanero chile kimmy, , stemmed, seeded, ribs removed, and chopped (wear protective gloves)
2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup lightly packed chopped cilantro
1 cup canned fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
salt, to taste

Steps:

1. Prepare the seasoning paste. Mix 2 tablespoons of the paste with the vinegar and rub all over the meat. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours. Store the remaining paste for later use. 2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and the seasoned meat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the meat is tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes more to thicken a bit and reduce some of the liquid. Add salt, if needed. Serve with white beans or steamed rice.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

YUCATAN PORK STEW WITH BACON AND CAULIFLOWER

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A hearty stick-to-the-ribs stew from the North Country chock full of pork, bacon and cauliflower served in deep bowls with plenty of bread for dunking..

Provided by greenmstystars

Categories Sauces

Time 2h20m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 thick-cut strips bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch wide strips
4 lbs trimmed boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 teaspoons salt and 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 garlic cloves, smashed
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced
2 bay leaves
1 pinch ground cloves
6 cups chicken broth
2 lbs cauliflower, broken into chunks
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

In a very large heavy stew pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until fat is rendered. Scoop out bacon and transfer to a deep bowl, leaving rendered fat behind.
Season the pork with salt and black pepper and add half of it to the casserole. Cook over medium-high heat, turning, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to the bowl with the bacon. Brown the remaining pork.
Return all of the pork and bacon to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Stir in the onions, garlic, jalapeno, bay leaves, cloves, and chicken broth; season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Add the Ragu, nestling the pork into the sauce. Cover and cook over low heat until the pork is very tender, about 2 hours. Discard the bay leaves, add the cauliflower, bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Stir in the Feta cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720.7, Fat 53.2, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 178.7, Sodium 968.6, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5, Protein 47.3

YUCATáN PORK STEW WITH ANCHO CHILES AND LIME JUICE

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How to make Yucatán Pork Stew with Ancho Chiles and Lime Juice

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 1/2 pounds trimmed boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 large white onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 garlic cloves, smashed
1 pound carrots, cut crosswise into 2-inch lengths
3 ancho chiles, seeded and cut into very thin strips with scissors
3 bay leaves
Pinch of ground cloves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
6 cups chicken stock
6 plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Steamed white rice and sliced jalapeños, for serving

Steps:

In a very large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering. Season the pork with salt and black pepper and add half of it to the casserole. Cook over moderate heat, turning, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a plate. Brown the remaining pork.
Return all of the pork to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Stir in the onions, garlic, carrots, chiles, bay leaves, cloves, lime juice and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes, nestling them into the liquid. Cover and cook over low heat until the pork is very tender and the carrots are cooked through, about 3 hours. Discard the bay leaves and stir in the cilantro. Serve with rice and sliced jalapeños.