Costillas de Puerco (Mexican Pork Ribs Recipe)
These Mexican pork ribs are simmered in an amazing red salsa that will have you licking your fingers!
Ingredients
For the ribs
- 2 lbs pork ribs
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 white onion piece
For the Salsa Roja
- 7 guajillo chilies
- 3 morita chilies
- 3 roma tomatoes
- 1/4 white onion piece
- 2 cloves garlic
Instructions
For the Ribs
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Put ribs, salt, garlic cloves and onion in a pot. Cover with about 2 cups of water.
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Bring ribs to a boil then reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 35 minutes or until the water is gone.
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Once the water is gone. The ribs will continue to cook in their own fat,
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Let the ribs brown in their own fat.
For the Salsa Roja
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Put the chilies and tomatoes in a pot and cover with water.
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Bring to a boil over medium heat.
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Boil for about 10 minutes.
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Transfer the chilies and tomatoes to a blender. Add the onion, garlic cloves and 1 1/2 cups of the water used to boil the chilies to the blender.
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Blend the salsa well.
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Strain the salsa over the ribs using a mesh strainer. Use a spoon to help push the salsa through the strainer.
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Salt the salsa and ribs to taste. Stir it. Let it come to a simmer. Then cover and reduce heat to low and let cook for 20 minutes.
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Serve with white rice and corn tortillas.