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    Home » Mexican Recipes » Chuletas de Puerco (Pork Chops)

    Published: Aug 5, 2018 Modified: Jun 8, 2023 by Catherine Arena 12 Comments

    Chuletas de Puerco (Pork Chops)

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    These authentic Mexican pork chops recipe, Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde) are delicious and perfect with yellow or white rice.  Quick and easy meal.

    Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde served with white rice, thin slices of onions and a quartered hard boiled egg sitting on top and served on a white plate.

    These easy delicious Chuletas de Puerco (pork chops) are really actually “Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde” (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde).

    Next thing, the word chuleta actually means “chop” and de means “of” and “puerco” means “pig” or better yet in this case “pork” hence, pork chops.

    For today’s post, we have created a chuleta recipe of chuletas de puerco en salsa verde.

    And yes, for a quick delicious meal you must try these chuletas de puerco.

    Serve these with white or yellow rice and thinly sliced onions and maybe a boiled egg quartered and you’re in business.

    And one last thing now that we are on that note, avocado slices work oh so perfect here too.  (didn’t have any 🙁 )

    How to Make Chuletas

    These are actually super easy, especially if you already have the salsa verde ready.  If not, no biggie, salsa verde (green sauce) only takes 15 minutes to make.  This is a meal you can prepare in 40 minutes, so no worries.

    You can also buy store bought salsa verde.  Of course it will not taste exactly the same than using and making a fresh salsa at home but will certainly still be delicious and work quite well if you’re trying to cut down a little on time.

    Let’s begin….

    Start with seasoning the pork chops (chuletas) with a little adobo (optional, if not use salt), cumin and pepper.  Set aside.

    Note:  Thin pork chops work best with chuletas en salsa verde, do not use overly thick pork chops.

    Raw seasoned pork chops on a cutting board for the chuletas de puerco recipe (pork chops in salsa verde)

    Move onto making the salsa verde if making.

    For the Salsa Verde:

    Boil a pound of tomatillos, small onion, 1-2 serrano peppers (could also use jalapeños) and 2-4 garlic cloves.

    Boil for 10-15 minutes.  Add all to a blender with a handful of fresh cilantro leaves.

    Once blended, add salt to taste.  Done.

    Now move on to frying the pork chops.  Heat a skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of oil.  Fry until golden brown on both sides.  Remove and set aside on a plate.

    Fried pork chop for the Chuletas de Puerco recipe

    Add half the salsa verde to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.

    Add pork chops, top with the rest of the salsa verde.

    Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde) cooking in a skillet.

    Cook on a lower flame for another 10 minutes. Done!

    Serve chuletas de puerco with white or yellow rice and thinly sliced red or white onions.

    Enjoy this spectacular dish!  🙂

    Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde) served with white rice, thin slices of onions and a quartered hard boiled egg sitting on top and served on a white plate.

    For more delicious pork dishes you may also enjoy these recipes:

    Smothered Pork Chops

    Slow Cooker Pork Rib Tacos

    Mexican Stuffed Peppers

    Mexican Empanadas with Green Sauce

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    Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde served with white rice, thin slices of onions and a quartered hard boiled egg sitting on top and served on a white plate.

    Chuletas de Puerco

    These authentic Mexican pork chops recipe, Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde) are delicious and perfect with yellow or white rice.  Quick and easy meal.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 380kcal
    Author: Catherine Arena

    Ingredients

    • 6-8 thin pork chops (not to thick) rinsed
    • adobo (lightly sprinkled on pork chops) optional (found in the international aisle)
    • cumin (very lightly sprinkled on one side of pork chops) optional (cumin is very strong, if using sprinkle very lightly)
    • salt to taste if you’re not using adobo
    • 4 tablespoon oil

    Salsa Verde

    • 1 pound tomatillos husks removed
    • 1 small onion or half of a regular size onion peeled and quatered
    • 2-4 garlic cloves peeled
    • 1-2 serrano peppers rinsed
    • a handful of fresh cilantro

    Instructions

    • Season pork chops and set aside.

    Salsa Verde

    • Add tomatillos, onion, garlic and serrano peppers to a pot of water and set to medium high heat.
      Cook for 10-15 minutes.  Tomatillos will turn to a different shade of green.
    • Drain all and place in a blender or food chopper with half a cup of the water it was cooking in.  Add cilantro and salt to taste.  Blend until smooth.

    Cooking the Chuletas de Puerco

    • Add about 2 tablespoons of oil to a skillet and heat over medium heat.
      Add a couple of pork chops comfortably to skillet, do not overcrowd.  Two or three at a time.
      Cook until golden brown on each side.  Remove from skillet.
    • Repeat with all pork chops.  Set all pork chops aside.
    • Add 2 more tablespoons of oil and heat through.  Add half the salsa verde to skillet and cook by itself for 5-10 minutes on medium to low heat.
    • Add all pork chops to skillet and top with the rest of the salsa verde.
      Cook for another 5-10 minutes.  Done.
    • Serve with white or yellow rice and thinly sliced white or red onions.  A boiled egg, quartered and avocado slices are perfect here too.
      Could also served with potatoes.

    Notes

    Adobo is not authentically used for these Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde but I like the flavor, totally optional.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 6 | Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 860mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 2.8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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    1. Ellen says

      January 12, 2019 at 8:09 am

      I always love finding easy recipes. This will be perfect for a busy weeknight.

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      • Cathy says

        January 15, 2019 at 9:27 pm

        Great!! 🙂

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    2. Veena Azmanov says

      January 12, 2019 at 7:10 am

      This looks so delicious . Lovely idea for a Party.Sure to try this first for family too.

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        January 15, 2019 at 9:26 pm

        Thank you Veena!

        Reply
    3. Jacqueline Debono says

      January 12, 2019 at 6:59 am

      These pork chops look and sound delicious. I’m not sure if I can find all the ingredients for salsa verde here in Italy but am going to try!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        January 15, 2019 at 9:26 pm

        If you can’t find them there Jacqueline, you can also use store bought-ready Salsa Verde. Will not be as delicious as homemade salsa verde but will still be very flavorful and delicious. Let me know if you need help with a good quality brand name. Thanks for stopping by Jacqueline!

        Reply
    4. Neli Howard says

      January 12, 2019 at 6:12 am

      this dish was fantastic, made it for my husband and one of my son’s. For my husband brought back memories of when his mom use to make this, and my son said it was just another great dish. Can wait to make for the whole family. Thank you

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      • Cathy says

        January 15, 2019 at 9:23 pm

        Awww love that your family loved it! Thank you for making my recipe! 🤗

        Reply
        • Sara says

          September 01, 2020 at 9:50 pm

          Made this dish twice already! Yum!

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          • Cathy says

            September 02, 2020 at 4:38 pm

            That’s so great to hear Sara! You just put a smile on my day! So happy you’re enjoying this recipe!

            Reply
    5. Emily says

      January 12, 2019 at 3:00 am

      This pork recipe looks amazing and I love that you teach how to make the salsa verde from scratch!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        January 15, 2019 at 9:20 pm

        Thanks Emily!

        Reply
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