Name: Authentic Puerco con Verdolagas Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork shoulder (cut into 1-inch cubes); 1 lb fresh purslane (verdolagas), tough stems removed; 1 lb tomatillos (husks removed and rinsed); 2 serrano peppers (or 1 jalapeño for milder heat); 1/2 white onion (roughly chopped); 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (packed); 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder; 2 cups chicken or pork broth; 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Puerco con Verdolagas 🇲🇽 Mexico

Pork cooked with purslane in a green sauce.

Meat traditional

Made with

Pork purslane green sauce

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