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Costillas en salsa verde cooked in a large saucepan with a side of white rice and avocado.
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Costillas en Salsa Verde

These Costillas en Salsa Verde are tender pork ribs simmered in a delicious homemade tomatillo salsa. An easy Mexican dinner that's perfect with rice, beans or warm tortillas.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 736kcal
Author: Catherine Arena

Ingredients

For the Ribs

  • 2 pounds pork ribs rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons garlic puree
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons oil

Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)

  • 8 tomatillos husks removed, rinsed and quartered
  • 1 small onion peeled and quartered
  • 5 cloves garlic peeled
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro rinsed
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 2 jalapeños or serranos rinsed and destemmed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 4 cups water

Spices and Potatoes

  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 onion peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
  • 2 potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
  • handful fresh cilantro rinsed and coarsely chopped

Instructions

Season Ribs

  • Place ribs into a large bowl. Rub garlic puree onto ribs until completely coated. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside while you prepare the salsa.

Salsa

  • In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the tomatillos, onions, garlic, jalapeños and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until softened. Transfer to blender with water, cilantro, cumin and salt and pepper to taste and blend until smooth.

Brown and Cook Ribs

  • Heat remaining oil in saucepan. Add the seasoned ribs and brown them on all sides.
  • Pour salsa verde over ribs in saucepan. Add the oregano, chicken bouillon, bay leaf and sliced onions. Stir and bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes and cover. Continue cooking for another 25 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender and the ribs are tender. Discard bay leaf and garnish with a generous amount of cilantro. Serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe Notes:
Sauce: If the sauce thickens too much while cooking, simply add a splash of water to thin sauce a little.
Vegetables: Besides potatoes, you can add other vegetables such as nopales, zucchini or carrots.

Nutrition

Serving: 4 | Calories: 736kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 1147mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg