Cooking Steps

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once the pot is hot, add the oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the pork pieces to brown them in batches.
• Cook the pork, undisturbed, until browned on one side, about 3 minutes.
• Turn and brown on all sides.
• Transfer the browned pork to a bowl and repeat with remaining batches.
• Add the onions, garlic, and salt to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with flour or masa and pepper and cook until raw flavor cooks off, about 3 minutes.
• Add the ground chile and stir to combine.
• Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
• Blend the chile mixture until smooth and return it to the pot.
• Add another cup of water and the browned pork, then bring to a boil.
• Cover, transfer to the oven, and bake for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, stir the stew. Add 1 cup of water if it seems dry.
• Recover and return to the oven to bake until pork falls apart, about 1 more hour.
• Serve the carne adovada hot.