Puerco Puebla ( Pork As It is Made in Puebla, Mexico)
- 2 -3 lbs pork tenderloin (2 filets)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 ancho chilies, reconstituted,seeded,and deveined
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- salt and pepper
- Pour boiling water over the dried Ancho peppers and let sit for about 20 minutes, until they are soft.
- Remove all the seeds, and pull the'veins' off of the inside walls of the chiles.
- Put the chiles in a blender with 1/2 cup of the chicken broth, the cinnamon, and the garlic.
- Puree until smooth.
- This should be rather thick, but still fluid.
- Add a dab more chicken broth if necessary.
- Preheat oven to 450F Sear the filets in 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy, oven proof skillet, on high heat until browned.
- Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining chicken broth to the pan (1 1/2 cups), and scrape up the brown bits from the bottom.
- Bring to a boil and then add the contents of the blender.
- Return to boil and then add the filets and put the skillet in the oven and roast for about 8 to 12 minutes until internal temperature is 170.
- Remove filets from the skillet and slice into medallions.
- Spoon the sauce over the filets and top with the roasted sesame seeds to serve.
- Can also be topped with a dab of fresh cilantro, or parsley.
- The sauce can be thickened with a roux if it is too thin.
- The sauce is good as a gravy for the mashed potatoes too!
pork tenderloin, chicken broth, ancho chilies, garlic, ground cinnamon, sesame seeds, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/puerco-puebla-pork-as-it-is-made-in-puebla-mexico-103173 (may not work)