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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I made this yesterday for dinner. My boyfriend said it's his new favorite meal! I also served my Tres Leche Flan for dessert. There is just something magical about foods that are slow cooked. You must try this! :-) Ingredients:
4 pounds natural pork butt/shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 2-inch cubes |
2 teaspoons kosher salt |
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
flour for dredging |
1/4 cup oil |
3 sweet yellow onions |
2 green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes |
2 anaheim or poblano chiles, cut into 1-inch cubes |
2-3 jalapenos, seeds removed, and finely chopped |
6 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped |
1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, roasted, peeled and chopped |
1 tablespoon dried oregano |
2 tablespoons ground cumin |
2 teaspoons ground coriander |
2 dried turkish bay leaves |
1 bunch cilantro leaves, cleaned and chopped |
4 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade) |
Directions:
1. Season the pork meat generously with salt and pepper, lightly flour. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium high heat and brown pork chunks well in small batches, on all sides. Lift pork out of pan and place in a wide soup pot. Discard a little bit of the excess fat and place the onions and peppers in the same skillet and sweat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until limp, about 5 minutes. Add all of the chiles and cook an additional 3-4 minutes, then add the garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more.
2. Add the sauteed vegetables, chopped roasted tomatillos, dried herbs and cilantro to the meat, cover with the chicken stock and bring up to a boil and reduce to a slight simmer. Cook for 2-3 hours uncovered or until the pork is fork tender.
3. Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
4. I like to serve my pork chile verde in a fresh, warm flour tortilla: Place chunks of pork in tortilla, roll up, ladle chile verde sauce over. Homemade refried organic black beans topped with sharp white cheddar, side of sour cream and garnished with fresh cilantro sprigs :-)
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