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    Latin American Pork Recipes

    Pork plays a central role in Latin American recipes. We use it in everything from slow-roasted holiday classics to everyday stews, tacos, and skillet dishes. This collection highlights traditional favorites and modern takes, all rooted in authentic Latin flavors and techniques.

    Here are a few favorite Puerto Rican pork recipes: pernil asado, carne frita, pinchos de cerdo, fried pork chops.

    Looking for a few Mexican pork recipes? Try these favorites: tamales rojo de puerco and carnitas de puerco.

    • Chicharrones de cerdo served on a black plate, topped with lime wedges.
      Chicharrones de Cerdo
    • Instant Pot Boneless Pork Ribs served on a white plate with a ramekin full of barbecue sauce on the side and an Instant Pot behind the serving of ribs.
      Instant Pot Boneless Pork Ribs
    • Costillas de Puerco served on a black slate and topped with chopped cilantro.
      Juicy Costillas de Puerco
    • Cuban Croquetas (Cuban Croquettes) served on a white platter with a creamy mayoketchop sauce on the side.
      Cuban Croquetas (Cuban Croquettes)
    • Tamal tolimense served inside banana leaves served on a white plate with a side of Colombian hogao.
      Tamal Tolimense
    • Puerto Rican Pernil served on a white platter.
      Pernil Asado (Roast Pork Shoulder)
    • Tamales Cubanos (Cuban Tamales) served in a white platter with other wrapped tamales laying beside it.
      Tamales Cubanos (Cuban Tamales)
    • Caldo Gallego (Galician Broth) served in a white bowl with a side of crusty bread and a whole pot of cooked soup beside it.
      Caldo Gallego
    • Mofongo con Carne Frita (Garlic Plantain Mash with Fried Pork Chunks) served in a pilon (mortar and pestle) with a side of pork skins, extra fried pork chunks and a side of chicken broth.
      Mofongo con Carne Frita
    • Puerto Rican Fried Pork Chops served on a white platter.
      Puerto Rican Fried Pork Chops
    • Chuletas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Stewed Pork Chops) cooked in a cast iron skillet, covered with onions, peppers and cilantro sprigs.
      Chuletas Guisadas
    • A fully cooked Bourbon Maple Glazed Ham served on a large white platter with a side of green beans.
      Bourbon Maple Glazed Ham
    • Slow Cooker Pork Rib Tacos served on a transparent white platter with lime wedges.
      Slow Cooker Pork Rib Tacos
    • Mini Loaded Potato Skins (Papas Rellenas) with chorizo served on a white platter with a side of sour cream.
      Mini Loaded Potato Skins
    • Savory Pork Mexican Carnitas served on a platter.
      Savory Pork Mexican Carnitas
    • Carne frita served in a white platter with a side of garlic dipping sauce.
      Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks)
    • Lomo Relleno served on top of a white platter with a side of gravy.
      Lomo Relleno
    • Puerto Rican Pinchos (Pinchos de Cerdo/Pinchos de Carne) served on a white platter with a side of garlic sauce.
      Authentic Puerto Rican Pinchos (Pinchos de Cerdo)
    • Empanadas de Yuca served on a plate with a side of arroz con gandules, pernil and a side of avocado.
      Empanadas de Yuca
    • Puerto Rican Pasteles (Pasteles Puertorriquenos) served on a white plate with a side of arroz con gandules, avocado and guineitos en escabeche.
      Puerto Rican Pasteles

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