Chile Verde
- 1- 1/2 pound Pork Shoulder Or Butt, Cubed
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 2 whole Fresh Poblano (or Hatch) Chile Peppers, Seeded And Halved
- 1 whole Fresh Jalapeno Pepper, Seeded And Halved
- 1 whole (green Or Yellow) Bell Pepper, Seeded And Halved
- 1 pound Fresh Tomatillos, Husks Removed And Quartered
- 1 whole Large Yellow Onion, Chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- Kosher Salt To Taste
- Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste
- 2 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 whole Bay Leaf
- 1/2 bunches Cilantro Leaves, Coarsely Chopped Plus Extra For Garnish
- 2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour, If Needed
- Turn oven broiler to high.
- In a large stock pot or Dutch Oven, over high heat, sear the pork in the vegetable oil until well-browned.
- Season with a pinch of kosher salt and pepper while searing.
- Arrange the cut up chiles, jalapeno, bell pepper and tomatillos on a baking sheet lined with tin foil.
- Place under the broiler and allow to blacken on top, then flip and blacken the other side.
- Just char the skins, dont burn them.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool.
- Once cooled, dice chiles and bell pepper into bite-size pieces and finely chop the jalapeno.
- Set tomatillos aside.
- Remove the pork from the pot, reserving the drippings in the pan, and cook the chopped onion in the drippings until tender.
- Add garlic, cumin, oregano and a pinch of both kosher salt and black pepper and cook for an additional minute.
- Return the pork to the pot and add chicken stock and bay leaf.
- Simmer, covered, for 1 1 1/2 hours, until the pork starts to fall apart.
- Then stir in the chiles, jalapeno and bell pepper.
- Puree the tomatillos and cilantro in a food processor and then add them to the pot.
- Cook an additional 45 minutes, uncovered.
- If, after 45 minutes, the mixture is not quite thick enough, add 2 Tablespoons of flour to 1/4 cup of the sauce (mix them together in a small cup) and then return the mixture to the pot.
- Season to taste.
- Enjoy!
vegetable oil, hatch, pepper, bell pepper, fresh tomatillos, yellow onion, garlic, ground cumin, oregano, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, chicken, bay leaf, cilantro, allpurpose
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chile-verde/ (may not work)