Recipes with pork and ancho
35 verified Mexican recipes with pork and ancho.
Ancho's raisin-like sweetness embraces pork fat like nothing else: carnitas and rib adobos, tacos al pastor, pozole rojo, Zacatecas' asado de boda and mole de olla with pork. It's the most repeated dried-chilli-and-pork pairing in the traditional repertoire.
This page gathers 35 verified Mexican recipes with pork and ancho, ordered A to Z — including Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce), Asado de Boda (Zacatecan Wedding Stew), Northern Mexican Pork Roast in Red Chilli Sauce. Total times range from 30 to 300 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Chorizo Mexicano Casero (30 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
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
Barbacoa Bowl with Coriander-Lime Rice
Slow-braised beef barbacoa bowl with rice and beans.
210 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
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
Carne Enchilada (Chilli-Rubbed Pork)
Pork marinated in chilli and annatto paste, grilled over coals. Chiapas and Oaxaca speciality.
50 minfacil4 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
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
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
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
Pork Loin in Prune and Chilli Sauce
Roasted pork loin with sweet and sour prune and ancho chilli sauce.
85 minmedia6 servings
Tablecloth Stainer Mole
A sweet-and-sour mole with chillies and tropical fruits, served with pork.
135 mindificil8 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
Red Pozole
Hearty hominy corn and pork broth in a rich red chilli sauce.
210 mindificil8 servings
Pork in Red Pipián Sauce
Tender pork stewed in pumpkin seed sauce with chillies and spices.
90 minmedia6 servings
Barbacoa and Oaxaca Cheese Quesadilla
Barbacoa beef quesadilla with melted Oaxaca cheese and green salsa.
210 minmedia4 servings
Tacos al Pastor
Achiote and chilli-marinated pork with pineapple, onion, and coriander.
70 minmedia6 servings
Adobo-Rubbed Pork Tacos
Pork in guajillo and ancho chilli adobo, griddled until caramelised. Deep Michoacán flavour.
260 minmedia4 servings
Red Al Pastor Tacos (Traditional Chilli Adobo)
Pork marinated in red chilli and annatto adobo, grilled on a spit. Traditional al pastor variant.
75 minmedia6 servings
Red Pork Tamales
Corn masa tamales filled with pork in a rich red guajillo and ancho chilli sauce.
150 mindificil25 servings
Tatemado (Colima Slow-Cooked Pork in Fire-Roasted Chilli Sauce)
Colima-style pork slow-cooked in a sauce of fire-roasted chillies with cane vinegar and spices.
225 mindificil8 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with pork and ancho are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 35 published Mexican recipes using pork and ancho, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Adobo de Cerdo (Pork in Dried Chilli Sauce), Asado de Boda (Zacatecan Wedding Stew), Northern Mexican Pork Roast in Red Chilli Sauce.
What's the quickest recipe with pork and ancho?
Chorizo Mexicano Casero, ready in 30 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 30 to 300 minutes.
How much does pork and ancho 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 ancho and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick pork and ancho 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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