Slow Cooker Mexican Pork and Tomatillo Stew
- 3 1/2 pounds trimmed pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound tomatilloshusked, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
- One 15-ounce can hominy, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
- Season the pork with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering.
- Cook the pork in batches over moderately high heat until deep brown all over, about 8 minutes per batch.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pork to a slow cooker.
- Add the chicken broth to the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
- Pour the broth into the slow cooker.
- Add the tomatillos, onion, garlic and jalapeno.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2 hours, until the pork is tender and the tomatillos have broken down and formed a sauce, about 3 1/2 hours.
- Add the hominy and cook for 30 minutes longer.
- Spoon the pork and hominy into bowls.
- Skim the fat from the sauce and season it with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the sauce over the pork, sprinkle with the cilantro and serve.
pork shoulder, kosher salt, canola oil, chicken broth, onion, garlic, jalapeno, hominy, cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/slow-cooker-mexican-pork-and-tomatillo-stew (may not work)