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Chile Verde De Puerco
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 Minutes
Ready In: 32 Minutes
Servings: 8
Another variation on a theme.
Ingredients:
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 -6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided use
2 large onions, diced
8 garlic cloves, crushed
2 lbs tomatillos, husked, cored and quartered
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 cinnamon stick
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
6 poblano chiles, halved, seeded, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
2 yellow bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch squares
3/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons orange zest, grated
Directions:
1. Season pork with salt and pepper; dust with flour.
2. Heat 4 tbsp oil in Dutch oven, brown pork in batches, transferring pork to bowl when browned.
3. Heat remaining tbsp in pot. Add onion, sauté 3 to 4 minutes, until soft, stir in garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add tomatillos, cumin, oregano, cinnamon and pork. Add beer and broth; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, partially covered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. Add chilies and yellow pepper, simmer partially covered for 30 to 45 minutes more, until chilies are tender. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir in cilantro and orange zest.
By RecipeOfHealth.com