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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation North American Very Low Carbs Main Dish Pork American Southwestern United States Easy Stove Top Dietary Low Sodium Low Calorie Low Carb Low In Something Meat Equipment 4 Hours Or Less

Ancho Braised Pork

This is warming, delicious, doesn't really take a whole lot of effort, and it smells wonderful while it's cooking! Use pure ground ancho chile powder and serve over rice.

Steps

In a large saucepan , combine the pork , 3 cups water , onion , oregano , thyme , garlic , peppercorns and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
Simmer , covered , for 45 minutes or until the pork is tender.
Discard the bay leaf and drain the pork , reserving 1 cup of the liquid return the reserved liquid to the pan with the pork and add the ancho chile powder , vinegar , cumin , cloves , sugar and salt.
Simmer for 30 minutes more or until flavors are blended.
Serve with rice and top with fresh chopped cilantro.

Ingredients

boneless pork chops, water, onion, dried oregano, dried thyme, garlic, peppercorn, bay leaf, dried ancho chile powder, white vinegar, ground cumin, ground cloves, sugar, salt, fresh cilantro