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Fabada Asturiana
A hearty bean stew from the Asturias region, perfect for cold days.
⏱ 135 min🔥 550 kcalMedium
★4.8(900)
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Spanish Pork Recipes
10 recipes using pork — Paella, tapas, gazpacho — from Iberian sun-drenched kitchens.
These 10 spanish pork recipes are ready in about 109 minutes on average, with 380–680 kcal per serving, and 20% 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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109 min
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502 kcal
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easy recipes
How Spanish cuisine cooks with pork
Spanish food is generous and social — bold smoky-sweet flavours layered over a slow-cooked sofrito base, made for sharing. When Spanish cooks work with pork, they reach for olive oil, smoked paprika, saffron, garlic, sherry and good chorizo, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and braising.
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 olive oil, saffron threads, garlic, onion, egg and breadcrumbs. The dishes here span spanish classics ready in as little as 40 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 870 ratings.
10 Spanish Pork Recipes
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Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Albóndigas) Recipe
Tender, herb-seasoned Spanish meatballs simmered in a rich tomato and sherry sauce — the classic tapas dish. This easy albóndigas recipe is perfect as a tapas starter or served with crusty bread as a main course.
⏱ 55 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
★4.7(4,320)
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Spanish Albondigas
Tender meatballs in a rich tomato-saffron sauce.
⏱ 40 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.7(2,400)
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Albóndigas en Salsa (Spanish Meatballs)
Tender pork and beef meatballs simmered in a rich saffron-scented tomato sauce — a classic Spanish tapa.
⏱ 60 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.7(1,890)
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Cocido Madrileño (Madrid Chickpea Stew)
Spain's most beloved winter stew — a three-course meal of chickpeas, vegetables, and meats cooked in a single pot and served separately in the traditional vuelco (pouring) style.
⏱ 210 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(870)
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Fabada Asturiana (Asturian Bean and Sausage Stew)
A rich, slow-cooked stew of large white beans, chorizo, morcilla and smoked pork from the Asturias region of northern Spain.
⏱ 140 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.6(38)
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Pincho Moruno (Spanish Spiced Pork Skewers)
Cubed pork marinated in cumin, paprika and garlic, grilled on skewers until charred, a Moorish-influenced Spanish tapas favorite.
⏱ 45 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.5(29)
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Albondigas en Salsa (Spanish Meatballs in Almond-Saffron Sauce)
Tender pork and beef meatballs simmered in a rich Spanish sauce thickened with ground almonds, garlic, and a thread of saffron.
⏱ 55 min🔥 430 kcalMedium
★4.5(21)
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Fabada Asturiana (Spanish Bean Stew)
A hearty stew of large white beans slow-simmered with chorizo, morcilla, and smoked pork, a rich specialty from Asturias.
⏱ 170 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.6(21)
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Spanish Holiday Platter: Cochinillo-Style Roast Pork with Patatas
A festive roast pork shoulder with crackling skin, served alongside crispy roasted potatoes and alioli.
⏱ 175 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.7(53)
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
Spanish Pork Recipes — FAQ
How long do Spanish pork recipes take to make?
Most of these 10 Spanish pork recipes are ready in around 109 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Spanish Albondigas, takes about 40 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 210 minutes.
How many calories are in Spanish pork dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 502 kcal — Spanish Albondigas is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
What is the easiest Spanish pork recipe for beginners?
Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Albóndigas) Recipe is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 55 minutes. 20% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with pork in Spanish cooking?
In these recipes, pork is most often paired with olive oil, saffron threads, garlic, onion, egg and breadcrumbs. Spanish kitchens also lean on olive oil, smoked paprika, saffron, garlic, sherry and good chorizo.
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.
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