Menudo

180 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash the menudo really well.
  2. 2Wash the menudo really well.
  3. 3Wash the menudo really well.
  4. 4Let the menudo sit in lime juice and water or vinegar for 20-30 minutes.
  5. 5Let the menudo sit in lime juice and water or vinegar for 20-30 minutes.
  6. 6Let the menudo sit in lime juice and water or vinegar for 20-30 minutes.
  7. 7Add pata (pigs feet), water, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, and salt to a pot.
  8. 8Add pata (pigs feet), water, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, and salt to a pot.
  9. 9Add pata (pigs feet), water, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, and salt to a pot.
  10. 10Cook the pata for 30-45 minutes.
  11. 11Cook the pata for 30-45 minutes.
  12. 12Cook the pata for 30-45 minutes.
  13. 13Cut the menudo into bite-size pieces.
  14. 14Cut the menudo into bite-size pieces.
  15. 15Cut the menudo into bite-size pieces.
  16. 16Add 4 lbs of menudo, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, a whole head of garlic, salt, and water to a large pot.
  17. 17Add 4 lbs of menudo, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, a whole head of garlic, salt, and water to a large pot.
  18. 18Add 4 lbs of menudo, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, a whole head of garlic, salt, and water to a large pot.
  19. 19Cook the menudo on medium-high heat for 1 hour.
  20. 20Cook the menudo on medium-high heat for 1 hour.
  21. 21Cook the menudo on medium-high heat for 1 hour.
  22. 22Boil 10 guajillo chiles and 5 California chiles.
  23. 23Boil 10 guajillo chiles and 5 California chiles.
  24. 24Boil 10 guajillo chiles and 5 California chiles.
  25. 25Add the boiled chiles, 6 garlic cloves, whole cumin, whole pepper, 1/3 onion, oregano, salt, Knorr de pollo, and water from the chiles to a blender.
  26. 26Add the boiled chiles, 6 garlic cloves, whole cumin, whole pepper, 1/3 onion, oregano, salt, Knorr de pollo, and water from the chiles to a blender.
  27. 27Add the boiled chiles, 6 garlic cloves, whole cumin, whole pepper, 1/3 onion, oregano, salt, Knorr de pollo, and water from the chiles to a blender.
  28. 28Blend until smooth to make the salsa.
  29. 29Blend until smooth to make the salsa.
  30. 30Blend until smooth to make the salsa.
  31. 31Drain and rinse the maiz.
  32. 32Drain and rinse the maiz.
  33. 33Drain and rinse the maiz.
  34. 34After 1 hour, add the salsa and maiz to the menudo pot.
  35. 35After 1 hour, add the salsa and maiz to the menudo pot.
  36. 36After 1 hour, add the salsa and maiz to the menudo pot.
  37. 37Add half of a menudo mix (optional).
  38. 38Add half of a menudo mix (optional).
  39. 39Add half of a menudo mix (optional).
  40. 40Cook for another 2 hours.
  41. 41Cook for another 2 hours.
  42. 42Cook for another 2 hours.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs menudo
  • 3 lbs menudo
  • 3 lbs menudo
  • 5 lbs menudo
  • 5 lbs menudo
  • 5 lbs menudo
  • pata (pig feet)
  • pata (pig feet)
  • pata (pig feet)
  • water
  • water
  • water
  • 0.5 onion
  • 0.5 onion
  • 0.5 onion
  • hojas de laurel
  • hojas de laurel
  • hojas de laurel
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • 10 guajillo chiles
  • 10 guajillo chiles
  • 10 guajillo chiles
  • 5 California chiles
  • 5 California chiles
  • 5 California chiles
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • whole cumin
  • whole cumin
  • whole cumin
  • whole pepper
  • whole pepper
  • whole pepper
  • oregano
  • oregano
  • oregano
  • Knorr de Pollo
  • Knorr de Pollo
  • Knorr de Pollo
  • water from chiles
  • water from chiles
  • water from chiles
  • maíz (hominy)
  • maíz (hominy)
  • maíz (hominy)

Equipment

bowlpotknifecutting boardblenderstrainerspoon

Tips

  • Adding pata is OPTIONAL.
  • Cook pata separately if desired.