High-protein Pork With Chile Sauce, Nopales, And Beans
  1. Add 1.5 pounds country-style pork rib meat to a pan with enough water to cover about three-quarters of the meat

  2. Add 2 bay leaves, ¼ white onion, 3 garlic cloves, and salt

  3. Simmer until the pork reaches 165°F, then drain any remaining water

  4. Continue cooking in the same pan so the pork develops char, adding cooking spray if needed

  5. Season pork with salt, garlic powder, and pepper

  6. Cut 5 nopales into strips and boil with 3 garlic cloves and salt until soft

  7. Drain nopales, rinse, and boil one more time to remove excess baba

  8. Cook a handful of tomatillos in a hot pan until charred and soft, about 20 minutes

  9. Lightly roast 5 deseeded chile guajillos and 6 chile puyas for flavor

  10. Roast 2 chile moritas and 2 chile de árbol for heat

  11. Transfer charred tomatillos and roasted chiles to a blender with 4 garlic cloves and 2 cups water

  12. Blend until smooth and salt to taste

  13. Add sauce and nopales to the pork, mix, cover, and simmer at least 15 minutes

  14. Adjust seasoning as needed

  15. Cook 189 grams raw Mayocoba beans according to package instructions

  16. Divide beans into 4 equal portions

  17. Portion 120 grams pork per meal prep with one portion of beans and evenly distribute sauce and nopales

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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