Mole Pork

8 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tied boned pork shoulder (butt;about 4 pounds)
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped (8 ounces)
  • 1 firm-ripe tomatoes, rinsed,cored and chopped (8 ounces)
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 1 cup fat-skimed chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 dried ancho chiles or 1 dried pasilla pepper (about 1/2-ounce)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped canned chipotle chile

Directions

  1. 1
    Rince Pork and put in a 5-to 6-quart pan.
  2. 2
    Add onion, tomato, tomato juice, broth and brown sugar.
  3. 3
    Rinse dried chili, breakofff stem,and shake seeds from pod; add dried chile and chipotle chili to pan.
  4. 4
    Cover and bring to a boil over high heat;reduce heat to low and simmer until meat is very tender when pierced with a fork;about 3 to 3 1/2 hours,occasionally pushing meat aside and stiring sauce to make sure it's not sticking.
  5. 5
    Supporting meat with two slotted spoons,transfer to an 8-or9-in wide pan,fat side up.
  6. 6
    Bake meat in a 350 degree oven until very well browned, 30 to 40 minutes.
  7. 7
    Cut off and discard string.
  8. 8
    With two forks, tear meat into large chunks; keep warm.
  9. 9
    Meanwhile, skim and discard fat from meat juices.
  10. 10
    Boil juice until reduced to 3 cups, about 30 minutes.
  11. 11
    Whirl, a portion at a time in blender until smooth (Better yet, use a hand blender).
  12. 12
    Put pork in bowl; pour sauce over meat.

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