Last Updated on October 14, 2022 by
If you’re looking for that next great succulent dish that will leave you feeling like you’re in pork heaven, then look no further than this Doña Maria mole verde recipe.
Pork in Mole Verde is an absolute hit within Mexican cuisine. Mexicans say that everyone should try at least once and bask in its gooey charms! As a matter of fact, it’s one of the most popular dishes around and will leave you and your guests longing for the meadow that it resembles. However, it is not easy to cook. Its preparation can take quite a long time. However, with mole verde Doña Maria, you can enjoy and share with your loved ones a succulent dish in less than an hour.
The key to this recipe is to make sure that you blend the mole verde mixture well so that it maintains a consistent flavoring that is able to complement the pork nicely. A lot of people make the mistake of leaving the pieces of the different ingredients too big and, as a result, they end up with a considerably less than savory taste.
In this article, we´ll walk you through the doña Maria mole verde pork recipe.
Table of Contents
What You Will Need To Make Doña Maria Mole Verde Pork Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork, You’ll need 1 1/2 kilo of pork. Avoid packaged meat as it lacks the flavor that freshly cut pork has.
- Garlic Select two cloves of garlic.
- 1/2 White Onion
- Mole doña Maria, 125 grams of mole will be enough to cover the pork ribs.
- Vegetables, To accompany the pork you need 2 potatoes, 2 zucchinis and a cup of peas
- Sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper, You can add the amount of sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper that you want according to your taste.
- Olive oil and butter, 2 tbsp Olive oil is ideal to fry the ribs and butter to add flavor.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Cut up the pork
Cut up the pork into strips that are neither too narrow nor too wide.
Step 2: Cook the pork
Cover the pork ribs with water and add the sliced-up onion, garlic, and a spoonful of salt. Cook it in. pressure cooker on high until it’s boiled and then lower the heat and remove all foam.
Cook these ingredients until the pork is fully cooked. Take out the broth and save it in a container.
Step 3: Dissolve the mole
Fill a cup with broth and drop it into a blender. Mix it with the mole. Thus, you’ll be able to dissolve it. Add a bit of sugar. Blend it all together until it turns into a smooth cream.
Step 4: Fry in a pan
Add the butter to a pan and fry the liquified sauce on the pan while moving it around constantly for 15 minutes, or until it changes both color and taste.
Step 5: Cook the vegetables
Cut the potatoes and zucchini into cubes and cook them in the water with salt and the peas.
Step 6: Serve
Cover the cooked meat with plenty of the mole verde mixture. Add in the vegetables and serve with rice or any other sides that strike your fancy, and there you have it!
Tips and Tricks for Your Doña Maria Mole Verde Pork Recipe
It is strongly recommended that you serve the pork with sides of white rice and warm corn tortillas, and not much else. This way, you can savor the lovely flavor of the green mole. With just these flavors and textures rolling around in your mouth, you’ll feel as though you are in an authentic Mexican restaurant!
Instead of random chunks of pork, you can make this recipe truly special with pork ribs. Make sure to avoid using packaged frozen ribs as they’ll lack the succulence that freshly cut ribs have. Ask your butcher tu cut them in narrow strips so that they can keep their fullest flavor.
Also, you can add hoja santa, a popular herb that people widely use in Southern Mexico, specifically in Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Tabasco. This herb adds a poignant but enticing aroma to this dish creating a sensual ambiance that your guests will surely appreciate and feel compelled to explore.
Servings and Preparation Time
Cooking Time: 30 minutes.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 guests.
Conclusion
This is a wonderful Doña Maria mole verde pork recipe to attempt when you would like to enjoy a filling meat dish that has a rich veggie taste, and expect to have plenty of hearty appetites going around. Its savory, salty taste dances in your tongue in a lovely way that’s reminiscent of a good pesto recipe.
A big part of what makes this mole verde Doña Maria so beloved is the tenderness of the pork. It actually makes you feel as though you aren’t even eating meat at all. You can easily eat it with just a fork.
It is not difficult to prepare pork with mole verde if you follow Doña Maria mole instructions. They will allow you to include this dish in your repertoire of Mexican recipes. The results are sure to pleasantly surprise you!
It is important that you include all the ingredients mentioned as each adds a subtle flavor. As they all blend, they create the scrumptious mole dining experience. I made this recipe but replaced the pork with chicken. The results have not been less than delicious.
Don’t hesitate to share your comments and your thoughts regarding the level of difficulty of this recipe. Also, let us know how your mole con pollo turned out.
You can prepare other dishes with mole verde doña Maria such as mole verde shrimp and quesadillas with nopales. Let yourself be surprised by the rich flavor of mole verde Doña Maria by incorporating it into many more dishes.
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Introducing A Staple Doña Maria Mole Verde Recipe
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- blender
- Pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ kilo Pork Avoid packaged meat as it lacks the flavor that freshly cut pork has.
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 125 grams Mole Doña Maria
- 1 cup Peas
- Sugar
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Potatoes
- 2 Zucchinis
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- ½ White Onion
- 2 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Cut up the pork, Cut up the pork into strips that are neither too narrow nor too wide.1 ½ kilo Pork
- Cook the pork. Cover the pork ribs with water and add the sliced-up onion, garlic, and a spoonful of salt. Cook it in. pressure cooker on high until it’s boiled and then lower the heat and remove all foam. Cook these ingredients until the pork is fully cooked. Take out the broth and save it in a container.2 cloves Garlic, Cumin, Salt, ½ White Onion, Pepper
- Dissolve the mole. Fill a cup with broth and drop it into a blender. Mix it with the mole. Thus, you'll be able to dissolve it. Add a bit of sugar. Blend it all together until it turns into a smooth cream.125 grams Mole Doña Maria, Sugar
- Fry in a pan. Add the butter to a pan and fry the liquified sauce on the pan while moving it around constantly for 15 minutes, or until it changes both color and taste.2 tbsp Olive oil, 2 tbsp Butter
- Cook the vegetables. Cut the potatoes and zucchini into cubes and cook them in the water with salt and the peas.1 cup Peas, 2 Potatoes, 2 Zucchinis
- Serve. Cover the cooked meat with plenty of the mole verde mixture. Add in the vegetables and serve with rice or any other sides that strike your fancy, and there you have it!
Notes
Tips and Tricks for Your Doña Maria Mole Verde Pork Recipe
It is strongly recommended that you serve the pork with sides of white rice and warm corn tortillas, and not much else. This way, you can savor the lovely flavor of the green mole. With just these flavors and textures rolling around in your mouth, you’ll feel as though you are in an authentic Mexican restaurant! Also, you can add hoja santa, a popular herb that people widely use in Southern Mexico, specifically in Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Tabasco. This herb adds a poignant but enticing aroma to this dish creating a sensual ambiance that your guests will surely appreciate and feel compelled to explore.
Casia is a passionate home cook who loves to share her love of Mexican food with the world. She has been cooking since she was a child, helping her grandmother in the kitchen and learning the traditional techniques used to create delicious Mexican dishes. Casia loves to experiment with new ingredients and flavors, always looking for ways to make her dishes even more flavorful. She is also passionate about teaching others about Mexican cuisine and its rich history. When she is not in the kitchen, Casia enjoys exploring new cultures, traveling, and spending time with her family.