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Mexican Pork Dip

This Mexican Dip leans on ancho chilli to do the heavy lifting. We slow-cook the Pork for real depth, then bring it together in one pan.

4.6 from 2,248 cooks
Prep12 min
Cook75 min
Serves4
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Mexican Pork Dip
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the ancho chilli elements, and pat the pork dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the pork. Cover and cook low and slow, stirring now and then, until rich and spoonable.

Stir in the black beans and the rest of the ancho chilli flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the fennel along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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