Lomo Mechado: Mexican Christmas Pork Loin
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Elegant pork loin stuffed with prunes, walnuts, and bacon, braised in a rich chipotle and prune sauce with cinnamon. A special-occasion Mexican dish with complex, slightly sweet and spicy flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 2.2 lb pork loin roast
- 3 slices bacon (cut into small bites)
- ⅓ cup prunes (pitted)
- ¼ cup walnuts (cut into bites)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- pepper (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- 1 ½ cup prunes (pitted)
- 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp ground piloncillo (or brown sugar)
- ¼ cup onion (diced)
- 1 Tbsp Jugo Maggi (read note 1)
- 2 cups water
- 2 whole cloves
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper (to taste)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 110M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 1h 10m
- Sodium
- 1248mg
- Total sugar
- 47g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1768mg
- Calcium
- 95mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1248MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.