Yucatan Pork Chile

• 1 pound pork shoulder, cut in 1/2 inch cubes, lightly seasoned with kosher salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or lard
• 2 cups medium dice yellow onion
• 2 cups medium dice fresh poblanos
• 1/2 cup minced garlic
• 2 cups peeled and small diced yucca
• 2 cups quartered tomatillos
• 2 cups orange juice
• 2 bottles dark Mexican beer (Negro Modelo)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and ground
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Crema, for garnish
• Tomato salsa, for garnish
• Seasoned corn tortilla shards, for garnish
• Cilantro sprigs, for garnish

1. In a heavy-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid on medium-high heat sear the pork in the oil or lard, browning the meat.
2. Transfer the meat to a bowl with a slotted spoon or a pair of tongs.
3. Add the onion and peppers to the pot and cook until the onions are caramelized to a nice golden brown, stir frequently.
4. Add the garlic and continue for 2 more minutes.
5. Add the yucca, tomatillos, orange juice, beer and cumin.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Turn the heat down to a simmer, add the pork, and cover.
8. Stew the meat, stirring and skimming off fat occasionally for 2 hours.
9. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in the cilantro.
10. The stew should be thick.
11. Add water if it gets too dry.
12. Top with a dollop of fresh Mexican sour cream, a small spoonful of tomato salsa and garnish by sticking fried corn tortilla shards dusted with chile powder and salt into the center of the cream and salsa and lay a few sprigs of fresh cilantro over them.

pork shoulder, vegetable oil, onion, poblanos, garlic, orange juice, cumin, fresh cilantro, tomato salsa, corn tortilla, cilantro

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/yucatan-pork-chile-recipe.html (may not work)