Go back to basics and prepare these homey pork ribs in green sauce in a snap! Seared pork ribs with a tomatillo-based green sauce featuring Jalapeño chiles will take you back to simpler times. Get these delish pork ribs in green sauce ready to make your family fall in love with their drool-worthy taste!
1 white onion, cut into chunks, for the green sauce
8 tomatillos, cut into chunks, for the green sauce
1 teaspoon cumin, for the green sauce
1/2 cups fresh cilantro, for the green sauce, divided in 2
4 serrano chiles, trimmed, for the green sauce
1/2 cups chicken broth, for the green sauce
1 pinch salt
2 cups new potatoes, cooked, cut into halves
1 cup nopal, cooked, cut into strips
parsley, for garnish
Preparation
40 mins
1h
Easy
Preheat oven to 392 ºF.
In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil, and sear pork ribs. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown and bake for about 35 minutes or until cooked through.
For the green sauce: In a deep skillet, heat oil and cook garlic, onion, tomatillos, cumin, half of the cilantro, and serrano chiles. Pour chicken broth into the pot and cook until reduced by half. Transfer ingredients to a blender, add remaining cilantro and blend until smooth.
Remove pork ribs from the oven. Place skillet on the stove and add new potatoes, nopales, and green sauce. Cook for 10 minutes or until thickened. Adjust seasoning.
Spoon green sauce over pork ribs and serve with red rice on the side. Garnish pork ribs in green sauce with fresh parsley.
Nutritional information
* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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