Mexican Chipotle Pork and Beans
Total Time
3 hours and 5 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours and 50 minutes
Rating
4.98 out of 5 stars
(38)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 1.5kg / 3lb pork shoulder (skinless, boneless), cut into 6 equal pieces (Note 1)
- 1 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 200g / 7 oz chipotle in adobo (- the chillis + sauce (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (, finely chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup orange juice (real, not reconstituted sweetened stuff - Note 3)
- 2 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium)
- 2 bay leaves (fresh, else dried)
- 1 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 3 x 420g / 16 oz canned butter beans / lima beans (, or other of choice (Note 4)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp allspice powder
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan).
Step 2
SPICINESS - Read note above about spiciness!
Step 3
Puree chipotle in adobo until smooth using a stick blender or similar.
Step 4
Sprinkle pork all over with salt, pepper and cumin.
Step 5
Brown pork - Heat all the oil in a large oven-proof pot over high heat. Brown the pork all over in 2 batches, the remove onto a plate (~ 1 minute each side).
Step 6
Sauté - Cool the pot slightly then return to medium heat. If the pot looks dry, add 1 tbsp oil. Sauté onion, garlic, the herbs & spices for 3 minutes.
Step 7
Cook off tomato & chipotle - Add tomato paste and cook it off for 2 minutes. Add chipotle puree and cook for 2 minutes.
Step 8
Slow cook 2 hours - Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT beans. Stir, then bring to simmer. Place pork in - arrange so its submerged as best as possible. Cover with lid. Place in oven for 2 hours. (Note 6 other cook methods)
Step 9
Add beans, cook 30 min - Remove lid, add beans. Return to oven for 30 minutes without lid to caramelise the surface. The pork will be fork-tender!
Step 10
Serve like stew over Mexican red rice or with tortillas for dunking. Or make wickedly food tacos with finely chopped white onion, fresh coriander/cilantro, avocado slices and a squeeze of lime. More serving options above the recipe video.
Step 11
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