Mexican Pork Soup Recipes

MEXICAN TRIPE AND PORK SOUP

Steps:

• Set up a large pot of boiling water. Add the red wine vinegar, garlic head halves, 1/2 cup salt, 4 of the bay leaves and 1 bunch of thyme. Bring back to a boil, then add the tripe. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the tripe from the water and slice into strips; set aside.
• Add 2 cups of water to a small saucepan. Add the dried guajillo chiles and turn on the heat. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and allow to rehydrate for 10 minutes. Add the contents of the pan into a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Preheat a grill pan to high heat. Add the corn and char on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Cut the kernels from the cobs and set aside.
• Season the pork shoulder with salt. Heat a large saute pan with 2 tablespoons of the extra-virgin olive oil. Sear the pork shoulder, in batches, until brown on all sides. 5 to 7 minutes.
• Coat a large Dutch oven generously with remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and turn on the heat to medium high. Add the onion, minced garlic and jalapeno and saute until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the cilantro stems, lime zest and juice and 2 cups of the chicken stock. Reduce for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste, remaining 3 bay leaves, remaining 1 bunch thyme tied with string and the remaining chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the coriander, cumin, sliced tripe and 1/2 cup of the pureed guajillo chile mixture to the soup. Add the seared pork shoulder and squash. Simmer the soup on medium to medium-low heat, about 30 minutes. Finish the soup with half the charred corn and 2 tablespoons of the pureed guajillo chiles.
• Set up a deep fryer with canola oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Fry the corn tortillas until crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Season with salt.
• Crush the toasted pumpkin seeds and mix with the pumpkin oil.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with the remaining charred corn, crispy tortillas, pumpkin seeds and oil and cilantro leaves.

MEXICAN PORK SOUP

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork.
• Cut pork into 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a large saucepan heat oil.
• Brown pork, half at a time, in hot oil over medium-high heat.
• Remove pork from saucepan; set aside.
• Add onion and garlic to drippings in pan.
• Cook over medium heat until tender.
• Drain fat and return all pork to saucepan.
• Stir in broth, undrained tomatoes, oregano, cumin and black pepper.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hours
• Stir in hominy, carrots, and celery.
• Return to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer for 20 - 30 min more or until vegetables are tender.
• Garnish with shredded cheese.

POSOLE (MEXICAN SOUP WITH PORK AND HOMINY)

Steps:

• In a large pan.
• Saute onions in lard or bacon drippings until clear.
• Add garlic and spices and cook another two minutes.
• Add meat, green chili, rinsed hominy and beans.
• The beans are not traditional but we like them.
• Cook another two minutes.
• Pour stock over all.
• Add salt to taste.
• Simmer, covered, about 1hour.
• Pass cilantro and lime wedges for those who like a pinch of cilantro and a squeeze of lime over their soup.
• I serve this with large corn chips and cold melon.