Aji De Carne
One of my favorite Mexican dishes, so many delicious flavors and great textures.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
1 hrsReady
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | teaspoon |
olive oil
light |
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
pork loin
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
tomatoes
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
saffron threads
|
*
|
| 1 | small |
hot chili peppers
|
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| 4 | small |
russet potatoes
|
*
|
| 2 | each |
bananas
green, peeled |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
milk, skim, (non fat) powder
|
|
| 4 | each |
flour tortillas
warmed |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
mixed salad greens
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ml |
olive oil
light |
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
garlic
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
pork loin
|
|
| 355 | ml |
tomatoes
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
saffron threads
|
*
|
| 1 | small |
hot chili peppers
|
*
|
| 177 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 4 | small |
russet potatoes
|
*
|
| 2 | each |
bananas
green, peeled |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
milk, skim, (non fat) powder
|
|
| 4 | each |
flour tortillas
warmed |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
mixed salad greens
|
*
|
Directions
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven casserole and sauté the onions until almost soft.
Add the garlic and cook until onions are soft. Add the pork, a few pieces at a time, and brown (char a little).
Add the tomatoes, saffron, salt (if needed), black pepper, chile, cinnamon, cloves, and broth and optional annato.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 40 to 50 mins.
Add the potatoes and continue to cook until the potatoes are done, about 30 minutes.
Add the bananas before the potatoes are done but the bananas need about 10 minutes at most.
Make a well and tilt the pan so that the liquids pool.
Pour the sauce ingredients gently combine; simmer until heated through, taking care that the "cream" does not boil.
Serve immediately with warmed tortillas and mixed salad greens, undressed or a little lemon-lime juice.
