Quick Mexican Pork (Or Chicken) Mole

Oolala's Note:

I think this is from a magazine. It is a shortcut recipe since it is made with your favorite BBQ sauce.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb pork tenderloin , cut into chunks (or chicken)
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup barbecue sauce
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square , finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil on medium heat until tender.
2. Add meat; cook and stir on high heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown on all sides.
3. 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.
4. Serve with 2 cups of rice.

Reviews

[DogAndCatDoc]

This was good and very quick to make. My only complaint (shared by my husband) was that it was a little too rich. I think next time I would halve the chocolate and also reduce the red pepper flakes to 1/4 tsp to make a little more child friendly...it was quite spicy! But overall the flavors were interesting and are worth a repeat performance.

[RéeLani]

A quick and easy dish to prepare with a rich intriguing flavor. I've never had an authentic mole dish, so I can't compare. I made this with chicken, and of the 4 bottles of bbq sauce I found in our fridge I used Open Pit with Honey. The chocolate doesn't taste like chocolate once cooked in the sauce but provides that smoke-like undertone. We both enjoyed this for our Valentine dinner.