# Carne de Puerco en Salsa con Papas and Mexican Rice

A meal featuring pork in salsa with potatoes and a side of Mexican rice, made with ingredients on hand.

- Total time: 65 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tomatoes
- 3 jalapeno
- 0.5 onion
- 1 small handful cilantro
- to taste salt
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 cups water
- 1 lb pork shoulder, cut into small cubes
- 0.25 onion thinly sliced
- 2 yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 couple chile arbol
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 1 tomato
- 0.25 onion
- tomato bullion
- chicken bullion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 cups water

## Instructions

1. Add tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and 4 garlic cloves to a pan with a small amount of oil and roast until golden brown over medium heat.
2. Add roasted vegetables to a blender with cilantro, 2 cups water, and salt to taste.
3. Blend well and set aside.
4. In a pan on medium heat, heat 2 tbsp of oil and cook 1 lb pork shoulder until outside is crispy.
5. Stir in 1/4 thinly sliced onion and saute until tender.
6. Add blended tomato mixture and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pork is tender.
7. Taste for salt, add 2 peeled and diced yukon gold potatoes and simmer for another 8-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
8. In a separate pan over medium heat, toast 2 cups jasmine rice with 1/4 onion until rice is golden brown.
9. Blend 1 tomato, 1/4 onion, and 2 garlic cloves until combined.
10. Add tomato mixture to rice and bring to a boil.
11. Add tomato and chicken bullion to taste.
12. Reduce heat to low then cover for 20-25 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender

## Tips

- Make sure not to burn ingredients when roasting.
- You can add a couple chile arbol for a spicier flavor profile.
- Add water if needed when simmering the pork.
- Taste for salt before adding potatoes.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRf93nDq/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2fdc052d-638c-4525-b030-7a98efa37c6e
- Extracted: 2026-02-15

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