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Mexican & Latin American

Pork Ribs with Nopales in Salsa Verde

Pork ribs with nopales in salsa verde.

Cook
55 min
Total
55 min

Pork ribs with nopales in salsa verde, simmered with a verde tomatillo salsa and served with warm tortillas.

Ingredients

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For the meat

For the nopales

For the Salsa

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large pot add the ribs, onion, garlic, salt, enough water to cover the meat and cook for 30 mins.

  2. 2

    In a separate pot add your diced nopales, onion, garlic, salt, and 1 cup of water. Cook on medium heat until they change color and set aside.

  3. 3

    While the meat and nopales are cooking, make the salsa. In a small pot add tomatillos, jalapeños, chilis, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 mins until tomatillos change color. Let them cool slightly and blend with onion, garlic, oregano, cloves, salt & pepper.

  4. 4

    After the meat has been cooking for 30 mins, drain and sauté in 2 tbsp oil until browned on all sides.

  5. 5

    Add the salsa and nopales. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer for 15 mins.

  6. 6

    Serve with warm tortillas.