Best Spanish Pork Recipes

SPANISH PORK WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Mix the crushed garlic, 1 tbsp of the oil and 1 tsp smoked paprika together in a shallow dish and turn the pork steaks over in the mix to coat them on both sides. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and fry the pork for about 4 mins on each side to part-cook and brown them, then remove them from the pan.
• Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onions, carrots and sliced garlic, stirring frequently for 10 mins until the veg starts to caramelise a little. Pour in the sherry vinegar, allowing it to sizzle in the heat, then add the peppers, bouillon, rosemary, any juices left in the dish from the pork, the cherry tomatoes, tomato purée, remaining 3 tsp paprika and beans.
• Lay the pork steaks on top, then cover the pan and cook for 20 mins until the pork and vegetables are tender. The pork will be cooked and juicy, but not fall apart. Remove the pork from the pan, stir in the parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice, if using.
• If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, eat two portions of the pork and beans now and chill the rest for another day. Will keep for up to two days. To serve the second night, just reheat in a pan.

SPANISH ROASTED PORK (PERNIL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Rub pork shoulder all over with lime.
• Mash garlic into paste in a mortar and pestle or pilon. Transfer to a bowl; mix in salt, 1 tablespoon oil, oregano, black pepper, adobo seasoning, and vinegar.
• Lift skin off the pork to 1-inch from the narrow part of the bone. Make 3/4-inch slits all over the pork with a sharp knife. Stuff seasoned garlic paste into the slits. Pull skin back over to cover the pork.
• Mix remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil and sazon seasoning together in a small bowl. Rub over the skin of the pork.
• Transfer pork to a large roasting pan. Pour in beer. Cover with aluminum foil, sealing well.
• Roast in the preheated oven until slightly pink in the center, about 3 hours.
• Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover pork and continue roasting until skin is golden brown and crispy, about 2 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.

PORK SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; stir in pork and rice. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20-25 minutes. Stir before serving. If desired, serve with lime wedges and top with minced cilantro.

SPANISH STYLE PORK CHOPS WITH CHORIZO AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high to high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Season the chops with paprika, salt, and pepper. Place chops in skillet and sear meat to caramelize, about 2 minutes each side. Transfer the chops to a cookie sheet and place in the oven to finish off, 8 to 10 minutes, or until meat is firm to touch, but not tough. Remove from the oven and let the chops rest covered with a piece of aluminum foil for a few minutes.
• While the chops are in the oven, return the skillet to the cook top over medium heat. Add the diced chorizo and cook stirring frequently for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, onion, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook meat and onions for about 3 minutes.
• Bring 1 to 2 inches of water to a boil in another skillet with a lid.
• Grind the peppers and parsley in a food processor until smooth. Add the sherry or wine to the sausage and onions and stir, then stir in the ground peppers. Cook another minute or 2 or until the peppers are heated through.
• Place green beans in boiling water. Salt it and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and dress with a squeeze of lemon, a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper.
• Place a chop on each dinner plate and top with the chorizo-roasted pepper sauce. Serve with green beans, garnished with Marcona or toasted almonds, Cheesy Rice and/or crusty bread, for plate-mopping.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a medium sauce pot. Add rice and toast in butter 2 minutes. Add stock and bring rice up to a boil. Cook rice 17 to 18 minutes until tender and liquids are absorbed. Remove from heat, fluff rice with fork, then stir in the parsley and cheese. Season the rice with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Ease of preparation: easy

PINCHOS (SPANISH KEBABS/TAPAS - PORK, LAMB, PRAWNS OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Place the onion, garlic, sweet and hot paprikas, 2 tsp of the salt, the oregano, peppercorns, thyme, cumin, cinnamon, bay leaf, vinegar, wine (if using) and olive oil in a mini food processor and process to a paste.
• Place the pork in a bowl and rub a little salt on it. Scrape the marinade into the bowl with the meat and toss to combine thoroughly.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate the pork for 4-6 hours, tossing a few times. Let the meat come to room temperature before grilling.
• Light the grill and preheat it to medium-high or preheat a large ridged grill pan to medium-high over medium heat.
• When ready to cook, thread the meat onto the skewers and brush it with a little olive oil.
• Cook the meat, brushing with olive oil and turning once, until it is just cooked through, 5-7 minutes. (If you are cooking lamb and would like it medium-rare, don't cook it quite so long). Serve the kebabs at once.

SPANISH RICE AND PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. heat oil in a skillet, add the pork chops until just brown on both sides. remove from heat and dump any left over oil. set port chops on plate.
• 2. prepare rice a roni according to directions, before covering for 20 min,add the pork chops back in. Pork will be done when rice is.

PORK SHOULDER PERNIL SPANISH STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Place the 8 pounds pork shoulder into a roasting pan with the fatty side up. Puncture the surface of the meat with a fork. Rub the paste into the punctures of the meat.
• 2. Mix together in a small bowl, blend minced garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, adobo seasoning and olive oil.
• 3. Cover with plastic and store in the refrigerator overnight.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Remove the plastic wrap from the pork shoulder and replace it with aluminum foil.
• 5. Cook for 3 1/2 to 5 hours, checking the meat every 30 minutes after the 3 1/2 hour mark.
• 6. Remove the foil when the pork is nearly done and allow to cook for another 20-30 minutes to become crispy on the surface.

MOM'S SPANISH RICE AND PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rice, brown pork chops.
• 2. Fry bacon until crisp, crumble. Drain fat from pan, reserve cooked bacon until later.
• 3. Add green pepper, onion, rotel or tomatoes, and water or tomato juice. Let simmer for around 1/2 hour.
• 4. Add bacon and simmered mixture to rice and season to taste with above spices. Place in pan large enough to hold desired number of pork chops on top. (I used a 4 quart corning ware as I only cooked 2 large chops.)
• 5. Place browned pork chops on top of rice and bake covered for about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 30 minutes. You may have to add a little more tomato juice if it is too dry.

PORK CHOPS AND SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Wipe chops with damp paper towel and trim off all fat.
• Rub the inside of a large pot with fat from the pork chops.
• Brown the chops in the pot and remove as they are browned.
• Pour off fat.
• Place 3 chops in the bottom of the pan.
• Top with half of the onion slices and green pepper strips.
• Repeat with the rest of the chops, onions and green pepper strips.
• In a bowl, combine consume, tomato juice, water, mustard, salt, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Pour over chops.
• Sprinkle raw rice around meat.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

MARY ANN'S PORK CHOPS AND SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Add water to tomatoes to equal approximately double than the amount of rice that you are making.
• Combine rice, green pepper, onion, tomatoes and water in 13X9 pan.
• Lay pork chops on top.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes then uncover for 10 to 15 minutes until chops are browned and rice is soft.

SPANISH PORK CHOP & RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle paprika on both sides of pork chops. In a large skillet, add olive oil and heat. Add pork chops and brown on each side on medium-high heat. Remove from skillet and set aside. Add onion, red bell pepper and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add water, rice, contents of seasoning packet and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low-boil and cover. Cook for 15 minutes. Add pork chops; cover and cook 10 minutes more. Remove from heat. Let stand for 15 minutes, covered.

SPICY SPANISH PORK CHOPS AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on pork chops.
• Brown pork chops in 2 tbl of the butter in a sautee pan.
• Remove pork chops from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tbl of butter to pan.
• Add orzo and sautee until slightly browned.
• Add rice to pan, stir and remove from heat.
• Pour rice on the bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Place pork chops on top of rice.
• Scatter sliced onions and peppers over the pork chops.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over pork chops.
• Cover baking dish with foil.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes until rice is done.

TEXAS STYLE PESTO WITH PORK TENDERLOIN AND SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the pesto by combining all of the ingredients in a food processor and blending well. Set aside until ready to use.
• To prepare the Spanish rice, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook for approximately 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and rice to the pot and stir gently. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a hot skillet, sear all of the pork tenderloins to seal in the juices and finish cooking in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes. When ready, slice against grain of meat and serve.
• To plate, place a spoonful of the rice on a plate, top with slices of pork tenderloin, and drizzle some of the pesto on top of the pork. Garnish with cilantro.

SPANISH PORK WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the spring onions with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a baking sheet; season with pepper. Broil, turning, until charred, 8 to 10 minutes (5 minutes for scallions).
• Meanwhile, combine the cumin, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Make a deep cut lengthwise down the center of the pork, cutting about halfway through. Open the pork like a book; cut crosswise into 4 pieces and season with the spice mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until browned on the bottom, 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 minutes. Stir in the reserved tomato juices, chickpeas and roasted peppers. Add the pork browned-side up; cover and simmer until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove the pork from the pot. Stir the almond butter, vinegar and oregano into the chickpea mixture. Serve with the pork and charred spring onions.

SPANISH PORK CHOPS AND RICE

Steps:

• Brown chops in oil over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes.
• Remove.
• Add onions and green pepper to pan; cover and cook 3 minutes.
• Add tomato, garlic, spices, salt and rice and stir 1 minutes.
• Add stock, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add chops and any accumulated juices.
• Cover and cook until rice is done and chops are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with olives and parsley.

SPANISH CRUSTED ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle.
• Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté garlic until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Stir in panko, almonds, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon pimentón, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a large plate.
• Stir together Madeira, remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons pimentón, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Pat pork dry and rub all over with mixture. Pat three fourths of crumbs all over pork, pressing gently to adhere, then sprinkle tops with remaining crumbs.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into meat registers 145 to 150°F, about 20 minutes. (Check after 15 minutes to see if crumbs are getting too dark; if they are, tent loosely with foil.) Transfer pork to a cutting board. Tent loosely with foil and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

SPANISH-STYLE PORK SHOULDER STEAKS

Steps:

• In a small pan, toast the fennel and black pepper.
• Add the fennel, black pepper, paprika, and salt to a spice grinder and grind.
• Put the pork in a large, (2-gallon, if possible), resealable plastic bag. Add the garlic, vinegar, olive oil and the spices. Seal the bag, and massage the marinade all over the pork. Put the bag into a glass or metal pan (in case bag leaks) and refrigerate for 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
• Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice and 1 cup of crema to a small bowl. Combine well, pour into squeeze bottle and refrigerate.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat corn tortillas in oven, wrapped in foil in packs of 8, in the oven while you are grilling the pork.
• Heat an indoor or outdoor grill to medium heat. Add the pork steaks and grill until medium, turning, for approximately 10 minutes total. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then slice into long thin strips.
• Serve in warmed tortillas, topped with tapenade, squeezed with lime wedges, drizzled with crema and topped with remaining chopped fresh cilantro.

SPANISH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, salt and black pepper; dust chops.
• Brown chops in skillet; transfer to baking dish.
• Add water and cover; place in oven.
• Meanwhile prepare sauce: melt butter, cook celery, onions and green pepper until wilted. So not brown.
• Add tomatoes and seasoning. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
• Remove chops from oven. Pour sauce over chops.
• Return to oven and bake for 1 1/2 hour or until tender.
• Scrumptuous served with mashed potatoes and a nice green salad.

SPANISH PORK TENDERLOIN ROULADE

Steps:

• To butterfly the tenderloins: make a deep lengthwise cut down the center, being careful not to cut all the way through. Open the tenderloin up like a book. Place the opened tenderloin between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet until 1/4-inch thick. Repeat with the other tenderloin.
• To make the stuffing: heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until lightly golden, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the kale, vinegar, honey, and water. Increase the heat to high and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the kale is wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Lay 2 slices of ham or prosciutto over each butterflied tenderloin. Top with half of the kale stuffing, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Carefully open the peppers and lay a single layer over the kale. Roll up each tenderloin and tie at 2-inch intervals with butcher's twine.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the tenderloins all over with salt and pepper. Heat a heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Place the tenderloins in the pan and brown on all sides for about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast. After 15 minutes, begin checking the internal temperature with an instant-read thermometer, checking every 5 minutes, until the pork registers 140 degrees F to 145 degrees F. When done, remove the tenderloins from skillet to a platter, cover loosely with foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Remove the twine from the tenderloins, cut them into 1/2-inch-thick slices, and serve with
• In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, grind the almonds until they form a thick paste. Add the bread crumbs, olive oil, peppers, and capers and process until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl.

SPANISH SEASONED PORK (SLOW COOKER, CROCKPOT)

Steps:

• Zest the orange (grate only the colored part of the skin), and juice it.
• In the bottom of your slow cooker or clay pot, sprinkle half of the seasonings and half the orange zest.
• Set the meat atop seasonings, then sprinkle remaining half of seasonings/zest over.
• Pour the orange juice around the meat. Add enough water, if necessary, to just cover the bottom of the pot and moisten any seasoning that didn't adhere to the meat.
• Cook in the oven at about 250 degrees F for 5-6 hours or until it shreds easily with a fork. Or in your crockpot, medium 6-8 hours.
• Serve with shredded cheese and sour cream.
• If you want to be more labor-intensive, use fresh sliced onion and minced garlic, butterfly the meat or stab it several times and work the seasoning into the meat before popping it into the oven.
• These flavors could also be used with chicken -- maybe a whole bird, stuff the cavity with the spent orange -- remove the lid to brown the bird for the last 1/2 hour of cooking.