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Morisqueta with braised pork ribs
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Maricruz Avalos Flores
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This morisqueta Michoacana features juicy pork ribs braised in tomato and chile sauce, then served over fluffy rice with beans and cheese.
prep
15
minutes
minutes
cook
1
hour
hour
20
minutes
minutes
total
1
hour
hour
35
minutes
minutes
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Ingredients
Cups (US)
-
Metric
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2.2
lb
short pork ribs
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1 ½
lb
tomatoes
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1
small
onion
(peeled and halved)
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2
garlic cloves
(peeled)
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1
bay leaf
▢
4
chile de árbol peppers
(or your favorite hot chili peppers)
▢
7
oz
panela or queso fresco
(read note 1)
▢
2
cups
cooked beans
(read note 2)
For the morisqueta (rice)
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1 ½
cups
long-grain rice
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3
cups
water
▢
1
tsp
salt
Instructions
Make the stew
Place the ribs in a pan and cover slightly with water.
Add salt, set heat to medium-low, and bring to a simmer.
Cook the meat from 50 to 60 minutes or until tender, at the end all water should be gone (read note 2).
Meanwhile, place tomatoes, onions, garlic, and chilies on a smoky hot griddle.
Roast everything over medium heat, chilies will roast faster, so does onion and garlic. Make sure to remove them as the tomatoes keep cooking.
Allow to slightly cool down and then transfer everything to a blender with 1 ½ cup of water.
Blend until everything is combined.
As the meat is finishing to cook, it will start releasing its own fat, so keep cooking to brown nicely the ribs on all sides.
Pour in the tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Make the morisqueta rice
Place rice in a large sieve and give it a quick rinse under cold running water.
Put rice into a pan, add salt, and 3 cups of water.
Cover the pot, place it over medium-low and cook without uncovering until rice is cooked through (18-20 minutes).
Serve
Fluffy the cooked rice with a fork and divide it into serving plates.
Add beans on each plate.
Top with ribs and plenty of the tomato sauce.
Add the cheese and serve immediately.
Notes
You can use queso fresco, queso panela, cotija cheese, primo sale, paneer cheese, or even parmesan for this recipe.
You can use canned beans or make our
recipe for cooked beans
at home.
You need to cook the meat for about one hour or until tender, in the end, all water should have evaporated and the meat should be tender but not falling from the bone.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
1040
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
86
g
|
Protein:
50
g
|
Fat:
54
g
|
Saturated Fat:
20
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
18
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
174
mg
|
Sodium:
828
mg
|
Potassium:
1316
mg
|
Fiber:
11
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
1956
IU
|
Vitamin C:
25
mg
|
Calcium:
379
mg
|
Iron:
5
mg
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