Puerco Chili Verde Food

RAPIDO PORK CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper. Add the pork to a large pressure cooker over high heat and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the pork and add the Anaheim and poblano peppers, onions and garlic. Saute until translucent, and then return the pork back to the pot. Mix thoroughly, and then deglaze with the chicken stock, white wine and vinegar. Reduce for 5 minutes, and then add the water, cumin, oregano, bay leaf, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper.
• Grill the husked tomatillos over an open flame (or under a broiler) until lightly charred all over - this will give the finished chile a rich, smoky flavor. Set aside to cool, and then roughly chop and add to the pressure cooker. Tear up the hydrated pasilla chiles and add to the pressure cooker, along with the water used to rehydrate them.
• Place a lid on the pressure cooker and cook for 30 minutes. When done, release the pressure, remove the lid and thicken the mixture by whisking in the masa harina. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro, crispy tortilla strips and cotija cheese.

CARNE DE PUERCO EN CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Cut pork or beef into small cubes.
• Saute in oil until well browned.
• Drain off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
• Add chopped chiles, garlic, onion, tomato and water and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover tightly and simmer 1 hour.

CHILI VERDE PORK

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven, heat the oil, add the onion, peppers and garlic. Saute until translucent, do not brown. Remove and set mixture aside.
• Lightly grill the tomatillos on open flame until lightly charred. Remove from heat, place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to keep warm for 20 minutes.
• Add pork butt to Dutch oven and cook over high heat until browned on all sides
• Add the onion-pepper mixture and tomatillos to the pork. Mix thoroughly and then deglaze with white wine and vinegar. Let reduce for 5 minutes, then add chicken stock, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Let simmer for 1 hour.

TOMATILLO PORK BRAISE WITH PICKLED CHILIS (PUERCO EN SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Scoop the tomatillos into a slow cooker and spread them in an even layer. Scatter on the garlic, jalapenos and half of the cilantro. Sprinkle evenly with 1 ½ tsp salt.
• In a large bowl, combine the pork and Worcestershire sauce, mixing until the cubes are well coated. Distribute the meat over the tomatillo mixture. Cover and slow cook on high for 6 hours.
• With a pair of tongs, remove the pork to a bowl. Tip or ladle the sauce mixture into a blender and add the remaining cilantro. Cover loosely and blend until smooth; return the mixture to the slow cooker. Stir in the drained beans, taste and add salt as necessary; Stir in a little water if the sauce has thickened beyond the consistency of a light cream soup. Add a little sugar if the sauce is too tart. Return the meat to the pot, let everything warm through and serve.
• Variations:.
• This dish can be cooked in a Dutch oven instead of the slow cooker. In a medium large (4 to 6 quart) heavy pot or Dutch oven, layer the tomatillos, flavorings and meat as described above. Cover with the sauce, set the lid in place and braise in a 3000F oven for 2 ½ to 3 hours, until the pork is completely tender. Complete the dish as described above.
• The beans can be replaced with potatoes or small sweet turnips (cut into wedges) or carrots (2 inch lengths cut into sticks). Toss them with a little salt and place them on top of the sauce ingredients before layering in the pork. Take them out with the meat while you finish the sauce.
• Add a big handful of spinach to the blender when pureeing the sauce; a few Tbsp of Mexican Crema or heavy cream works magic on this spinach enhanced sauce. Epazote may be used in place of the cilantro.
• This dish is perfect made with 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Or replace the pork shoulder with 1 inch pieces of beef chuck; double the cilantro and use 2 poblanos. The beef will benefit greatly from browning before slow cooking.
• Either brown the cubed pork in a little oil in a single layer in a large skillet, or spread it out on an oiled baking sheet (with sides) and slide it close up under a broiler. Slide the browned meat into the slow cooker.

CHILE VERDE DE PUERCO

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper; dust with flour.
• Heat 4 tbsp oil in Dutch oven, brown pork in batches, transferring pork to bowl when browned.
• Heat remaining tbsp in pot. Add onion, sauté 3 to 4 minutes, until soft, stir in garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add tomatillos, cumin, oregano, cinnamon and pork. Add beer and broth; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, partially covered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add chilies and yellow pepper, simmer partially covered for 30 to 45 minutes more, until chilies are tender. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir in cilantro and orange zest.