Recipe Name Savory and Sweet Pork Stew Submitted by Guest
Recipe Description Saw on the Cooking Channel
Quantity 0 Quantity Unit servings
Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 100 Ready In (minutes) 120
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
5
peppersANCHO
4
cupschicken broth or stock
1/2
cup, wholealmonds
1/2
cuppeanuts dry-roasted, without salt
1
tablespoonunsweetened dark cocoa powder
1
tablespooncloves, ground
4
clovesgarlic smashed
1
smallYellow onion, chopped
1
small box (1.5 oz)raisins, seedless
2
poundsPork Shoulder Cubed
2
tablespoonsoil, vegetable
2
leavesbay leaf - whole (Not Crumbled)
1
teaspooncinnamon sticks (1 whole stick)
Steps
Sequence Step
1Place the ancho chiles in a pot and cover with the chicken stock. Turn on the heat and warm the stock to reconstitute the chiles, 10 minutes or so.
2Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven, toast the almonds and peanuts over medium heat until browned. Transfer the nuts to a food processor. Reserve the pot. Add the ancho chiles with the stock to the food processor along with the cocoa powder, cloves, garlic, yellow onions and raisins. Season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. (You may need to do this in two batches.)
3Pat the pork dry and heat a thin layer of oil in the Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper, then brown in two batches, adding more oil between batches as needed. Return all the pork to the pot and pour the ancho sauce over it. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the pork is very tender, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours (depending on how large you cubed the meat).