Recipes with pork
87 verified Mexican recipes with pork.
Pork arrived with the Spanish conquest and became Mexican by adoption: Yucatán's cochinita pibil, Michoacán's carnitas, chicharrón in salsa verde, pozole rojo, adobo-marinated ribs and northern chile verde. It's the protein behind the great pot stews that taste even better the next day.
This page gathers 87 verified Mexican recipes with pork, ordered A to Z — including Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce), Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth), Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce. Total times range from 15 to 600 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Volcán (15 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.49 per 500g (researched for our cost estimates).
Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce)
Pork stewed in a thick dried chilli sauce with spices and vinegar, a traditional Mexican dish with an intense and deeply flavourful character.
75 minmedia6 servings
Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth)
Beef and pork meatballs in a light tomato and chipotle broth.
55 minfacil6 servings
Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce
Beef and pork meatballs in a smoky chipotle sauce.
70 minmedia6 servings
Asado de Boda (Zacatecan Wedding Stew)
Traditional Zacatecan pork stew in a dried chilli and chocolate sauce served at celebrations.
130 minmedia8 servings
Northern Mexican Pork Roast in Red Chilli Sauce
Northern-style pork stewed in intense red dried chilli sauce, a festive favourite.
115 minmedia8 servings
Mexican Banh Mi
Baguette with carnitas, pickled jalapeños, cucumber, coriander and habanero sauce. Vietnamese-Mexican fusion.
35 minmedia4 servings
Barbacoa Bowl with Coriander-Lime Rice
Slow-braised beef barbacoa bowl with rice and beans.
210 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl
Carnitas bowl with all the Tex-Mex trimmings.
120 minmedia6 servings
Chihuahua Pork in Red Chilli Burrito
Pork in red chilli sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla. The authentic Chihuahua burrito.
110 minmedia4 servings
Birria Burrito
Tex-Mex beef birria burrito with dipping consommé.
225 mindificil6 servings
Carne Asada Burrito
Flour tortilla filled with marinated grilled beef, beans, rice and guacamole.
50 minmedia4 servings
Green Chilli Pork Burrito
Pork braised in tomatillo and green chilli sauce, in a northern flour tortilla.
70 minmedia4 servings
Mission-Style Burrito
Giant Mission SF burrito with rice, beans and choice of meat.
70 minmedia4 servings
Black Bean Soup with Pork Spine
Hearty black bean soup with pork backbone and epazote. Flavour of the Mexican countryside.
135 minfacil6 servings
Northern Mexican Carne Adovada (Red Chilli Marinated Pork)
Northern-style pork marinated in red chilli adobo and baked until fall-apart tender.
120 minmedia6 servings
Beef with Cactus Paddles
Pork with cactus paddles in a tomatillo salsa verde.
85 minmedia6 servings
Pork and Cactus Stew
Pork braised with cactus paddles, tomatillo, serrano chilli and garlic in green sauce.
65 minfacil5 servings
Pork with Purslane in Green Sauce
Pork in green sauce with fresh purslane, a traditional central Mexican stew.
75 minmedia4 servings
Pork in Green Pumpkin Seed Mole
Pork braised in green mole of pumpkin seeds, tomatillo, poblano chilli and epazote.
90 minmedia6 servings
Carne en Chile Verde (Pork in Green Chilli Sauce)
Northern Mexican pork stew in green chilli and tomatillo sauce.
80 minfacil6 servings
Carne Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Pork)
Pork marinated in chilli and annatto paste, grilled over coals. Chiapas and Oaxaca speciality.
50 minfacil4 servings
Michoacan-Style Carnitas
Pork slow-cooked in lard with orange and spices, Michoacan-style.
200 minmedia10 servings
Cecina de Yecapixtla (Chilli-Cured Pork)
Guajillo chilli-marinated pork sliced thin and air-dried, from Yecapixtla, Morelos.
75 minmedia6 servings
Cecina Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Dried Pork)
Paper-thin pork loin slices rubbed with a chilli paste and sun-dried, from Yecapixtla, Morelos.
45 minmedia4 servings
Pork in Ancho Chilli Adobo
Pork marinated and braised in a dense adobo of ancho chilli, vinegar, garlic and spices.
90 minmedia6 servings
Puebla-Style Chalupas
Small fried tortillas with salsa, onion and shredded meat, Puebla-style.
30 minfacil4 servings
Stuffed Chayote Squash
Boiled chayotes stuffed with meat and vegetables, gratinéed with cheese.
60 minmedia4 servings
Stuffed Chilhuacle Pepper (Oaxacan Style)
Oaxacan chilhuacle chilli stuffed with cheese and meat, bathed in red sauce. Festive dish.
70 minmedia4 servings
Red Chilli Stew
Pork stewed in a rich dried red chilli sauce, northern Mexican style.
115 minmedia6 servings
Oaxacan Chileajo (Chilli and Garlic Pork Stew)
Oaxacan pork stew in a concentrated dried chilli and garlic sauce.
70 minmedia6 servings
Chiles Anchos Rellenos de Picadillo (Stuffed Dried Poblano Chillies)
Rehydrated ancho chilli stuffed with sweet fruit picadillo, Puebla style.
70 minmedia6 servings
Chillies in Walnut Sauce
Poblano chillies stuffed with fruited mince, draped in walnut cream sauce.
110 mindificil6 servings
Chilli con Carne
Authentic Texan chilli with cubed beef, dried chillies and cumin. No beans.
150 minmedia6 servings
Chilorio (Sinaloan Shredded Pork)
Shredded pork in ancho chile adobo, Sinaloa's pride.
140 minmedia8 servings
Homemade Mexican Chorizo
Ground pork seasoned with dried chillies, vinegar, and spices.
30 minmedia8 servings
Chorizo Verde de Toluca (Toluca Green Chorizo)
Green chorizo with herbs and poblano chilli, Toluca style.
50 minmedia6 servings
Pork Chops in Green Tomatillo Salsa
Seared pork chops in tomatillo and serrano chilli salsa, Mexican home cooking.
45 minmedia4 servings
Slow-Roasted Pork Pibil (Cochinita Pibil)
Pork marinated in achiote, wrapped in banana leaf and slow-cooked.
270 mindificil10 servings
Cochito al Horno Chiapaneco (Chiapas Slow-Roasted Spiced Pork)
Whole young pig slow-roasted with achiote and spices in the Chiapas style.
300 mindificil12 servings
Cochito Horneado (Chiapas Roast Pork)
Slow-roasted pork in ancho chilli and annatto sauce, the flagship dish of Chiapas.
210 minmedia8 servings
Mexican BBQ Ribs with Guajillo Glaze
Pork ribs with guajillo chilli and piloncillo BBQ sauce, oven-roasted.
210 minmedia6 servings
Pork Ribs in Chilli Adobo
Ribs slow-cooked in a three-chilli adobo sauce, a traditional recipe.
120 minmedia6 servings
Northern-Style Discada
A northern Mexican mixed meat and vegetable stir-fry with beer.
50 minmedia8 servings
Frijol con Puerco (Black Beans with Pork)
Yucatecan black bean stew with pork served with roasted tomato-habanero sauce and fresh garnishes.
150 minmedia6 servings
Gringa (Flour Tortilla with Al Pastor Pork and Melted Cheese)
Flour tortilla with al pastor pork and melted cheese.
20 minfacil4 servings
Huaxmole (Guaje Seed Mole from Puebla)
Mixtec stew of guaje seeds with dried chillies and pork from Puebla.
90 minmedia6 servings
Lomitos de Valladolid (Yucatecan Pork Stew)
Diced pork loin in tomato and xcatic chilli sauce with Yucatecan spices.
70 minmedia6 servings
Pork Loin in Prune and Chilli Sauce
Roasted pork loin with sweet and sour prune and ancho chilli sauce.
85 minmedia6 servings
Longaniza de Valladolid
Yucatecan pork sausage with achiote and bitter orange, grilled over charcoal.
80 mindificil6 servings
Tablecloth Stainer Mole
A sweet-and-sour mole with chillies and tropical fruits, served with pork.
135 mindificil8 servings
Mochomos (Crispy Shredded Pork)
Shredded pork fried until crispy, a classic from north-western Mexico.
110 minmedia6 servings
Oaxacan Yellow Mole
A golden Oaxacan mole with chilcostle chilli, chayote and hierba santa.
115 minmedia8 servings
Mole Prieto (Tlaxcalan Dark Mole)
Rustic Tlaxcalan mole with toasted masa, dried chillies and avocado leaf.
95 minmedia6 servings
Michoacán-Style Rice with Pork
Michoacán white rice with pork in red sauce and refried beans.
60 minfacil6 servings
Mucbipollo (Pibipollo)
Giant Yucatecan tamal of chicken and pork in black recado, cooked underground for Day of the Dead.
270 mindificil8 servings
Slow-Roasted Pork Leg
Pork leg marinated in a chilli and spice paste, slowly roasted until tender and juicy. The centrepiece of Mexican Christmas dinner.
270 minmedia12 servings
Poc Chuc (Yucatan Grilled Pork)
Pork marinated in sour orange and charcoal-grilled, a Yucatan classic.
50 minmedia4 servings
White Pozole
Ancestral soup of cacahuazintle corn and pork, served with fresh garnishes.
210 minmedia8 servings
Red Pozole
Hearty hominy corn and pork broth in a rich red chilli sauce.
210 mindificil8 servings
Green Pozole
Hominy corn and pork broth in a vibrant green pumpkin seed and herb sauce.
210 mindificil8 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with pork are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 87 published Mexican recipes using pork, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce), Albóndigas en Caldillo (Mexican Meatballs in Broth), Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce.
What's the quickest recipe with pork?
Volcán, ready in 15 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 15 to 600 minutes.
How much does pork cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.49 per 500g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got pork and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick pork plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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