Hatch Green Chile Food

HATCH CHILI

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins; chop peppers into smaller pieces.
• Place cubed pork in a resealable plastic bag; coat with flour, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 tablespoons pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook pork in the hot oil until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker set to High.
• Add the Hatch chiles, remaining salt and pepper, chicken stock, diced tomatoes with peppers, onion, cumin, and garlic to the slow cooker. Mix and cover. Cook on High until pork is tender and flavors blend, about 4 hours.

HATCH GREEN CHILE

Steps:

• Heat your stock pot on medium high heat and add oil. Add your pork and cook for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally until browned.
• Next, add in the onions and continue to brown the onions with the pork. Add your flour and stir to combine. (If too thick you can add a teaspoon of oil so that the roux is manageable).
• Once the flour has turned a light brown color (2 minutes), add half of the water and stir frequently to incorporate and avoid any lumps. Then, blend the chiles except for the reserved chiles into the blender and puree. Add in the green chilies, the chopped and the pureed chiles, the rest of your water, cumin, garlic salt, celery salt, and bouillon cubes.
• Stir well and allow the chile to come up to a boil. Drop your heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Salt to taste just before serving allowing the chile to cook for an additional minute to let the salt dissolve.
• Enjoy!

HATCH GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the onion in oil in a heavy saucepan until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, then stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Add the chiles, then whisk in the stock and the seasonings.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until thickened but still pourable.
• May keep refrigerated for up to 5 days; freezes well.