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Argentinian Pork Recipes

7 recipes using pork — Asado, chimichurri, empanadas — the BBQ culture of the pampas.

These 7 argentinian pork recipes are ready in about 126 minutes on average, with 450–680 kcal per serving, and 14% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

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126 min

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530 kcal

avg per serving

14%

easy recipes

How Argentinian cuisine cooks with pork

Argentinian cooking revolves around fire and beef — patient asado grilling finished with the herbaceous punch of chimichurri. When Argentinian cooks work with pork, they reach for garlic, parsley, oregano, red wine vinegar and good beef, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are grilling, simmering, boiling and sautéing.

A mild, sweet meat that spans quick chops and bacon to long-cooked shoulder and ribs. In this collection it's most often cooked with onion, garlic, dried oregano, red wine vinegar, sweet paprika and olive oil. The dishes here span argentinian classics ready in as little as 30 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

7 Argentinian Pork Recipes

✨ NewSoup

Locro

A hearty and traditional Argentinian stew perfect for cold days.

⏱ 210 min🔥 450 kcalMedium

Soup

Locro Argentino

Argentina's thick, rustic national stew — white corn hominy, white beans, squash, pork and chorizo simmered for hours into a rich, warming one-pot meal. The dish of Argentina's national holidays.

⏱ 200 min🔥 520 kcalMedium

✨ NewDinner

Argentine Asado con Chimichurri

The legendary Argentine grill — beef short ribs, flank steak and chorizo slow-cooked over wood embers, dressed with herbaceous chimichurri sauce.

⏱ 120 min🔥 680 kcalMedium

✨ NewDinner

Asado (Argentine Wood-Fire Grill)

Argentina's sacred weekend ritual: beef ribs, chorizo, and offal cooked low-and-slow over hardwood embers on a parrilla, served with chimichurri.

⏱ 150 min🔥 560 kcalHard

✨ NewLunch

Argentinian Choripan with Saffron Chimichurri

Grilled chorizo split and stuffed into crusty bread with a bright, garlicky chimichurri given an unusual saffron twist.

⏱ 30 min🔥 490 kcalEasy

✨ NewSoup

Argentinian Locro-Style Bean and Corn Stew with Lemon Pepper

A hearty pot of white beans, corn, squash and beef simmered low and slow, finished with a bright lemon-pepper touch.

⏱ 140 min🔥 450 kcalMedium

✨ NewDinner

Argentinian Choripan Burger

A grilled chorizo patty topped with chimichurri and salsa criolla, inspired by Argentina's iconic choripan sandwich.

⏱ 32 min🔥 560 kcalMedium

Choosing & preparing pork

How to choose

Look for pink-red, firm flesh with a little marbling. Loin and tenderloin are lean and fast; shoulder (Boston butt) and belly are fatty and made for slow cooking.

Prep & storage

A brine keeps lean cuts juicy. Render fatty cuts low and slow to turn the collagen silky; sear first for a flavourful crust.

When is it done?

Modern pork is safe at 63°C / 145°F with a short rest, leaving the centre faintly pink and juicy; shoulder and ribs go to ~90°C+ for pull-apart tenderness.

Nutrition

A good source of protein, thiamine and B vitamins; choose loin cuts to keep saturated fat lower.

Classic flavour partners: apple, garlic, fennel, sage, soy sauce, mustard

Argentinian Pork Recipes — FAQ

How long do Argentinian pork recipes take to make?

Most of these 7 Argentinian pork recipes are ready in around 126 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Argentinian Choripan with Saffron Chimichurri, takes about 30 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 210 minutes.

How many calories are in Argentinian pork dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 450 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 530 kcal — Locro is the lightest option at 450 kcal.

What is the easiest Argentinian pork recipe for beginners?

Argentinian Choripan with Saffron Chimichurri is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 30 minutes. 14% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with pork in Argentinian cooking?

In these recipes, pork is most often paired with onion, garlic, dried oregano, red wine vinegar, sweet paprika and olive oil. Argentinian kitchens also lean on garlic, parsley, oregano, red wine vinegar and good beef.

How do I know when pork is properly cooked?

Modern pork is safe at 63°C / 145°F with a short rest, leaving the centre faintly pink and juicy; shoulder and ribs go to ~90°C+ for pull-apart tenderness.