18+ Menudo Recipe Mexican Christmas You Won't Believe The Taste!

The History of Menudo

The Origins

The Christmas Connection

How to Make Menudo

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of beef tripe
• 2 pounds of pork feet
• 2 pounds of pork bones
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 dried guajillo chiles
• 2 dried ancho chiles
• 1 can of hominy
• Cilantro, chopped
• Limes, sliced
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Wash the beef tripe, pork feet, and pork bones in cold water and cut into small pieces.
2. In a large pot, add the beef tripe, pork feet, and pork bones and cover with water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
3. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot and let it simmer for 3-4 hours, until the meat is tender.
4. In a separate pot, boil the guajillo chiles and ancho chiles in water for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let them cool. Once cooled, remove the stems and seeds and blend the chiles with a cup of the cooking liquid from the menudo pot.
5. Add the blended chile mixture to the menudo pot and let it simmer for another hour.
6. Drain and rinse the hominy and add it to the pot. Let it simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve the menudo in bowls and garnish with chopped cilantro and lime slices.

Tips for the Perfect Menudo

• Some people prefer to add pigs feet or beef shank to their menudo for added flavor.
• For a spicier menudo, add some arbol chiles to the blended chile mixture.
• Leftover menudo can be frozen and reheated for future meals.