Menudo

3h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash the menudo really well.
  2. 2Let the menudo sit in lime juice and water or vinegar for 20-30 minutes.
  3. 3Add pata (pigs feet), water, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, and salt to a pot.
  4. 4Cook the pata for 30-45 minutes.
  5. 5Cut the menudo into bite-size pieces.
  6. 6Add 4 lbs of menudo, 1/2 onion, hojas de laurel, a whole head of garlic, salt, and water to a large pot.
  7. 7Cook the menudo on medium-high heat for 1 hour.
  8. 8Boil 10 guajillo chiles and 5 California chiles.
  9. 9Add 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.
  10. 10Blend until smooth to make the salsa.
  11. 11Drain and rinse the maiz.
  12. 12After 1 hour, add the salsa and maiz to the menudo pot.
  13. 13Add half of a menudo mix (optional).
  14. 14Cook for another 2 hours.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

bowlpotknifecutting boardblenderstrainerspoon

Tips

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