Locro
A hearty and traditional Argentinian stew perfect for cold days.
8 recipes using pork — Asado, chimichurri, empanadas — the BBQ culture of the pampas.
These 8 argentinian pork recipes are ready in about 135 minutes on average, with 450–680 kcal per serving, and 13% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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 simmering, boiling, grilling 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 dried oregano, onion, garlic, sweet paprika, red wine vinegar 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.
Reader favourite: Asado (Argentine Wood-Fire Grill) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,340 ratings.
A hearty and traditional Argentinian stew perfect for cold days.
Hearty Argentine white bean and pork stew for cold weather.
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.
The legendary Argentine grill — beef short ribs, flank steak and chorizo slow-cooked over wood embers, dressed with herbaceous chimichurri sauce.
Argentina's sacred weekend ritual: beef ribs, chorizo, and offal cooked low-and-slow over hardwood embers on a parrilla, served with chimichurri.
Grilled chorizo split and stuffed into crusty bread with a bright, garlicky chimichurri given an unusual saffron twist.
A hearty pot of white beans, corn, squash and beef simmered low and slow, finished with a bright lemon-pepper touch.
A grilled chorizo patty topped with chimichurri and salsa criolla, inspired by Argentina's iconic choripan sandwich.
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.
A brine keeps lean cuts juicy. Render fatty cuts low and slow to turn the collagen silky; sear first for a flavourful crust.
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.
A good source of protein, thiamine and B vitamins; choose loin cuts to keep saturated fat lower.
Most of these 8 Argentinian pork recipes are ready in around 135 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.
Across this collection they range from about 450 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 531 kcal — Locro is the lightest option at 450 kcal.
Argentinian Choripan with Saffron Chimichurri is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 30 minutes. 13% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
In these recipes, pork is most often paired with dried oregano, onion, garlic, sweet paprika, red wine vinegar and olive oil. Argentinian kitchens also lean on garlic, parsley, oregano, red wine vinegar and good beef.
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.
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