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Cerdo en chilmole (pork in chilmole)

Pieces of pork simmered in a thick red sauce of chilies, tomato, and spices. A Honduran family dish served on festive days and Sundays with rice and tortillas.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

481 kcal per serving

Protein
48.4 g
Carbohydrates
17 g
of which sugars
6.8 g
Fat
23.2 g
of which saturated fat
7.5 g
Fiber
4.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the pork into 4 cm pieces, salt them, and set aside.
  2. Brown the meat in oil over medium heat until golden on all sides, then remove it.
  3. Soak the dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes, then drain and deseed them.
  4. Blend the chilies with the tomatoes, onions, garlic, tortilla, cumin, oregano, clove, and cinnamon until you have a smooth purée.
  5. Heat a little oil in the pot, pour in the purée, and cook for 8 minutes, stirring, until it thickens and darkens.
  6. Return the pork, add the stock, cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour 30 minutes, until the meat falls apart with a fork.
  7. Dissolve the cornmeal in a little cold water, pour it into the sauce, and let it thicken for 5 minutes.
  8. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, then serve hot with the rice and tortillas.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Add a slice of pineapple to the sauce during cooking to round off the sharpness of the chilies.

With what's available here. Replace the dried chilies with 2 tbsp smoked paprika and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

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