15-Min Mole Verde Pork with Warm Tortillas
Jarred mole verde sauce transforms quick-seared pork into a restaurant-worthy dinner. Warm flour tortillas on the side catch all the sauce.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork tenderloin or pork chops
- 1 cup jarred mole verde sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 whole lime
- 6 whole flour tortillas
- ½ whole white onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
Pat pork dry and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Sear pork 2 minutes per side without moving—it should be golden brown but slightly pink in the center.
- 4
Stir in mole verde and broth, then simmer 4–5 minutes until pork is cooked through and sauce coats the back of a spoon.
- 5
Squeeze lime juice over the pork, then scatter sliced onion on top and taste for salt.
- 6
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet 30 seconds per side, then serve alongside the pork and sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- cutting board
- knife
- paper towels
- spoon for stirring
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