Quick Mexican Pork Mole Recipes

QUICK MEXICAN PORK MOLE

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat until tender. Increase heat to high. Add pork; cook and stir 5 min. or until pork is golden brown on all sides.
• Add 1/2 cup water, barbecue sauce, chocolate and crushed red pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 min. or until pork is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over rice.

QUICK PORK MOLE

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 5 minutes or until pork is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; set aside. Add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add chili powder, cumin and cinnamon; continue cooking about 1 minute or until spices are fragrant, stirring frequently.
• Add undrained tomatoes and morsels; bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 8 minutes. Return drained meat to tomato mixture; heat until hot.

QUICK MEXICAN PORK (OR CHICKEN) MOLE

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil on medium heat until tender.
• Add meat; cook and stir on high heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown on all sides.
• Add 1/2 cup water and the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until meat is cooked through.
• Serve with 2 cups of rice.

SLOW-COOKER MOLE PORK

Steps:

• Tear the tortillas into small pieces; toss with the chiles, sesame seeds, raisins, onion, garlic and five-spice powder in a bowl. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tortilla mixture; cook, stirring, until the sesame seeds are toasted and the onion is slightly charred, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the liquid evaporates and the tomatoes start browning, about 6 minutes. Add the cilantro and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, scraping up the skillet. Working in batches, transfer to a blender and puree until smooth, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Season the pork all over with salt and pepper; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low, 8 hours.
• Before serving, pierce the sweet potatoes several times with a fork: microwave until tender, about 8 minutes. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and slice. Top with the sauce and more sesame seeds and cilantro. Serve with the sweet potatoes and tortillas.

QUICK MEXICAN MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sautee onions and garlic in oil over medium heat until soft. (onion amount may vary from 1/4 to 1/2 cup).
• Add cocoa and cumin and stir over heat until fragrant, about a minute.
• Add tomato sauce and drained chilies and simmer for about 10 minutes. (amount and type of chilies may vary according to how spicy you like your sauce.).

QUICK PORK MOLE STEW

Steps:

• Blend chiles and half the onions in blender until chopped. Add 1 can tomatoes, barbecue sauce and chocolate; blend until smooth.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Chop remaining onion. Add to skillet with meat; cook 5 min. or until meat is evenly browned and onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add barbecue sauce mixture, carrots, red peppers, beans, corn, remaining can of tomatoes and water; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until meat is done.
• Stir cilantro into meat mixture. Spoon over rice in serving bowls; top with cheese. Serve with crackers.

MEXICAN MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in cocoa powder, cumin, cilantro, and garlic. Stir in the tomato soup and green chile peppers. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a gravy boat or pour directly over food to serve.