Pork Chops Mole

"I have one word for this dish--wow! It's so quick and easy to get to the table, but the flavor is amazing. The pork stays nice and moist,and is even better the second day. I like this with yellow rice and refried beans on the side. Don't let the chocolate throw you if you've never had mole sauce. It's such a small amount, and it doesn't make it sweet, it just adds a deeper, richer flavor to the sauce. From Cooking Light. A side note on the cilantro, if you don't like the flavor of it, you can leave it out. Or I've found that dried cilantro is much milder than fresh."
 
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Ready In:
22mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medum high heat.
  • Cook the chops for about 4 minutes on each side, till browned.
  • Remove chops from pan.
  • Add the water to the pan, and scrape up all the good stuff.
  • Pour the water over the chops, and set aside.
  • Put pan back on burner, and add a bit of oil if you need to.
  • Add onion, bell and jalapeno peppers.
  • Cook for 4 minutes.
  • Stir in tomatoes, cook for 1 more minute.
  • Stir in chocolate and next 4 ingredients.
  • Add chops and water mixture back to the pan, bring to a boil.
  • Sprinkle with cilantro, cover, reduce heat to med-low, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Reviews

  1. This is truly a great recipe and one you should be proud of. I got a new stove top grill for Xmas and decided to grill the chops for a few minutes on each side instead of the oil but the rest of the recipe I followed exactly. I loved how the flavors build on each other. I am sooooooooo glad you suggested it! It will now be a family favorite! Thank you
     
  2. This is the first mole I've tried, so it is hard to compare it with others. I thought it was good and had nice flavor. I did not have red peppers so I used yellow only, but I think I would like it better without any peppers. The heat was just right, not overpowering. My pork came out done just perfectly. Not a difficult recipe to make.
     
  3. WONDERFUL! This recipe is so easy and flavorful-an easy mole-and we loved it!!! I simmered mine closer to 45 minutes to allow the flavors to develop and the chops were melt-in-your-mouth! I served this w/ guacamole and chips, spanish rice, and grilled zucchini w/ mexi spices. Thank you for a great recipe!!!
     
  4. I served this dish for DH and some friends. None of us had tried a mole before, and it was all right but not a big hit. It wasn't spicy enough and tasted a bit bitter. I used canned tomatoes, extra onion and a clove of garlic instead of the can of diced tomatoes with onion and garlic. The cooking times are much too long-- mushy vegetables. I made the sauce again with chicken and it was still a little bit bitter.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I served this dish for DH and some friends. None of us had tried a mole before, and it was all right but not a big hit. It wasn't spicy enough and tasted a bit bitter. I used canned tomatoes, extra onion and a clove of garlic instead of the can of diced tomatoes with onion and garlic. The cooking times are much too long-- mushy vegetables. I made the sauce again with chicken and it was still a little bit bitter.
     

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