Puerco Pibil inspired by Once Upon a Time in Mexico — Binging With Babish

Once Upon a Time in Mexico, against all odds, played a large role in the creation of BwB - my first-ever DVD, its special features showed me that I could one day be a filmmaker *and* a chef. In this 2003 Banderas action-comedy, Johnny Depp inexplicably caps a cook for making this Yucatánian special

Slow-Cooker Puerto Rican Pernil With Pique Criollo

Assertively seasoned with garlic, oregano, pepper, and enough salt to form a crust, pernil—a Puerto Rican mainstay—lingers in the slow cooker for 18 hours until browned and fork-tender. It's served with vinegar-based pique criollo, a hot sauce made with peppers, garlic, pineapple and herbs.

Charcoal-Grilled Al Pastor Skewers

Recreating spit-roasted al pastor is no easy task—unless you turn it into these pork-and-pineapple skewers. The secret: a simple grill setup brings the food closer to the coals.

Mexican Chipotle Pork & Beans

Mexican Chipotle Pork is a big pot of fall-apart goodness cooked in a spicy, deeply savoury adobo sauce. Stuff in tacos, eat like stew!

Tacos de Castacán Con Queso (Yucatecan Pork Belly and Cheese Tacos)

Castacán is the Yucatecan version of crispy pork belly. These tacos are crisped up on a griddle, then topped with shredded cheese. As the cheese melts, it oozes into the spaces between the meat, binding the bits of pork belly together. The whole thing sizzles until the cheese is browned and crisped.

Shredded Pork in Ancho-Orange Sauce (Chilorio) from 'Pati's Mexican Table'

Carnitas make for one of the best taco fillings: slow braised pork, shredded and then crisped up before serving, is perfect unadorned in a warm corn tortilla. But what if you're looking to take it up a notch? In Pati's Mexican Table, Pati Jinich presents a different version of braised and shredded pork, this time fancied up with orange juice and a fragrant, tangy ancho chile sauce. With a generous pour of apple cider vinegar, the finished dish tastes almost like Mexican pulled pork—and I wouldn'...

Chorizo-Spiced Pulled Pork With Mexican Street Corn Slaw

This mash-up of Mexican chorizo and pulled pork checks all of the summer-cookout boxes for those who do not have a smoker (or the time to fuss with one). The crowning glory: an elote-inspired coleslaw made with corn, mayo, and cotija cheese.

Carnitas Tacos with Slow Cooked Pork

These pork carnitas tacos are delicious and beyond simple! Pork shoulder is browned, covered with water and spices and slow cooked in the oven until tender!

Tacos Árabes (Pita-Wrapped, Cumin-Marinated-Pork Tacos)

Tacos árabes, a Pueblan specialty with Middle Eastern influence, feature juicy cumin-marinated pork in a warm pita-bread wrapper. This recipe recreates the spit-roasted flavor in the oven and on the stovetop. Splashes of spicy chipotle salsa and cooling garlic-yogurt sauce are the perfect complementary condiments.

Pinchos Morunos (Moorish Skewers)

Brining helps the meat stay moist over the high heat of the grill—even if it stays over the flames a tad too long.