Pork Chile Verde

cookiedog's Note:

This is the type of recipe that I usually just make by throwing in a handful of this and a bunch of that. I wanted to try a couple of recipes to figure out which one we liked best. I bought 10 lbs. of trocitos de puerco and tried 2 different recipes. The results? Depends on who you ask. I liked this one best and DBF liked the other one- Pork Chili Verde which leads me back to square one. This one has more complex flavors and the other has more pure green chile flavor. I mixed the two together and brought it to work to share with colleagues. It got rave reviews so I'm posting both recipes here. Choose which one suits you - or if you feel like cooking all day long, make one, then the other, then mix. However you make it, I'm sure you will get plenty of praise! From the foodnetwork.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 lbs pork butt or 4 lbs pork shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• flour (for dredging)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 yellow onions
• 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 anaheim chilies or 2 poblano chiles, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 -3 jalapenos, seeds removed, and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs tomatillos, roasted, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, crushed and soaked in a amount of water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 bunch cilantro leaf, cleaned and chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock

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 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 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. Serve with red rice for a delightful contrast.

Reviews

[mini_1]

Prep time is a lot longer than discribed. The flavors were good. I pureed the veggies and sauce and poured over the pork and placed in a crock pot to simmer for six hours. Can't wait to try for tomorrows lunch hoping the flavors marry stronger. Thank you for the post.