Meat
Intermediate
Sweet and Sour Pork
40 min
Meat
Medium
Recipe of Spicy pork strips
Discover how to prepare delicious spicy pork strips, a recipe that will conquer lovers of intense flavors and traditional Mexican cuisine. This dish, also known as pork in chipotle sauce, stands out for its juiciness and its smoky and spicy touch, perfect for sharing with family or impressing your guests.
Why will you love this pork recipe?
The key is slow cooking: the pork shoulder is baked for hours with onion, chipotles in adobo, and cola soda, resulting in meat so tender it falls apart. The brown sugar and cola lightly caramelize the surface, creating a perfect balance between sweet and spicy. Additionally, pork is an excellent source of high biological value protein, ideal for a complete diet.
Variations and side dishes
You can serve these strips in tacos, tostadas, or as a main dish with rice and beans. For a fresher touch, accompany them with a soybean sprout salad, as traditionally suggested. For those who enjoy spiciness, this recipe does not disappoint, but you can adjust the amount of chipotle according to your tolerance.
Prep
370 min
Cook
360 min
Servings
6
Calories
350 kcal
Ingredients
Directions
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1
Preheat the oven to 150º C. Meanwhile, place the onion quarters in the bottom of a baking dish. Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper, and then place it over the onions in the bowl. Pour the chipotle peppers on top, then open a can of soda and pour it over all the ingredients. Add the brown sugar to the liquid and stir.
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2
Cover the pot, put it in the oven and cook for at least 6 hours, turning the meat 3 times during the cooking process. When the meat is cooked, it will look dark and feel soft if you insert a fork.
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3
Remove the pork from the bowl and chop it finely. Then put meat back in the bowl and leave it in the juice until you want to serve it.
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4
Chipotle peppers are usually sold smoked, which gives it a unique flavor. It is also sold in powder form, which is the easiest way to add it to any meal.
