Rio Grande Green Pork Chili Food

CHILE VERDE PORK

Steps:

• Season pork pieces on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large stock pot over high heat. Add oil. Once hot, sear the pork pieces until browned on all sides.
• Remove the pork from the pot. Add a little additional oil to pan, if needed.
• Add onion and saute until tender. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Stir in the cumin and oregano. Return pork to the pot and add the chicken broth.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 2-4 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce.
• Place rack on second to top level of oven and turn the oven to high broil.
• Lightly spray a jelly roll pan with cooking oil. Wash the poblano peppers, jalapeños and tomatillos.
• Slice the tomatillo and both types of peppers in half, and remove stems. Seed the peppers and remove the white veins inside if if you do not want the chile verde to be very spicy. (See my note below about spice level). Do not seed the tomatillos.
• Place the poblano peppers, jalapeño and tomatillos on baking sheets cut side down. Broil for about 7-10 minutes or until browned.
• Immediately place peppers in a plastic bag and tie the bag. Allow them to steam for 5 minutes, and then peel off their outer layer of skin. (It should come off easily)
• Add the peppers, tomatillos and cilantro to a blender and puree.
• Add mixture to the pot with the pork and cook everything together for an additional 30 to 45 minutes.
• Serve with tortillas, and a side of Mexican rice and beans.

GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Cut pork chops into bite-size pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, ground cumin, and pepper. Add pork to the bowl and mix to coat pork pieces.
• Peel and dice onion. Peel and mince garlic. Peel and dice green chile. Peel and cube potatoes.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add in garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in pork and continue cooking until pork starts to brown.
• Add chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pan to get all of the brown bits. Add in green chile and potatoes.
• Simmer about 30 minutes, until pork is cooked through and potatoes are tender (but not falling apart). Season with salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste.

GREEN PORK CHILI

Steps:

• Roast the jalapeño over an open flame (using a gas burner) or in the broil until blackened on all sides. Place in a bowl, cover, and allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and finely chop. Set aside.
• In a heavy Dutch oven or soup pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the rendered bacon fat. Add the tomatillos and cumin, and cook over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, scallions, and onion, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent.
• Add the chicken broth, cilantro, and the diced roasted jalapeño, and continue to cook over medium heat for another 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and blend mixture (in stages) in a blender or using an immersion blender until smooth. Reserve and set aside.
• Season the pork shoulder chunks with salt and pepper. Wipe pot clean and return to high heat. Add the remaining bacon fat. Once hot, add the pork shoulder - you'll want to brown the pork in batches to avoid over crowding the pan - and brown on all sides. Set the browned meat aside on a large plate as you work.
• Once all of the meat has been browned, return it to the pot. Add the oregano, poblano and Anaheim pepper, and dried beans. Stir in the tomatillo mixture and remaining chicken stock. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a very low simmer. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, for an additional 3 to 4 hours, or until the pork and beans are very tender.
• Season soup with salt and pepper, finish with fresh lime juice, and serve with cilantro, sour cream, and grated sharp cheddar cheese for topping.

GREEN PORK CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the onions, tomatillos, jalapenos, and garlic with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and spread on a baking sheet. Roast until soft and starting to brown, about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring twice during roasting.
• Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil and heat. Brown the pork, in batches, until well-browned. When browned, add all of the pork back to the pan and cover with chicken stock. Add the roasted vegetables, cover the pan and place in the oven. Cook until the pork is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• While pork is cooking, place the cilantro in a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons of water and puree. Remove the pork from the oven and stir in the cilantro puree. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve with warm flour tortillas.

PORK CHILI VERDE (GREEN PORK CHILI)

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a pot over high heat until it's nearly smoking. Add pork shoulder cubes in a single layer. Let sear until brown on one side, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix and turn pieces over and brown on the other side, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring until onions turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Add oregano, cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Stir and cook until seasonings get fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
• Remove paper husk from tomatillos and rinse. Cut into quarters. Place in blender with garlic, jalapeno pepper, poblano, cilantro, and chicken broth. Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down. Then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds. Stir sauce into the meat mixture. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bay leaf. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low to maintain a slow but steady simmer for about 1 hour. Add potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper. If mixture has reduced to where potatoes are not immersed, add more broth to cover. Simmer until meat and potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Garnish individual servings with a dollop of sour cream, some pickled red onions (if desired), and cilantro leaves.

GREEN PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In a 4 quart pot, heat 1/4 cup of the canola oil over medium heat. Add the jalapenos and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the ground pork and cook until evenly brown. Remove the pork and jalapenos from the pot to a bowl and set aside. In the same pot used to cook the meat, add the remaining 1/4 cup of the canola oil, butter, and onion. Cook for 2 minutes or until the onion starts to soften. Stir in the salt, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and black pepper and cook until the onion is soft. Mix in the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low. Sprinkle the flour over the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Slowly pour the enchilada sauce into the onion mixture, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming. Mix in the green salsa and water. Return the cooked pork and jalapenos to the pot. Increase the heat to medium and slowly bring the chili to a boil. When the chili boils, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Before serving remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice. The consistency should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, if not simmer longer or thicken with a little cornstarch slurry.
• Serve with cooked rice.

PORK AND GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Place pork butt, yellow onions, cumin, bay leaves, Mexican oregano, salt, black peppercorns and cayenne in a large saucepan and cover with water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 45 minutes, skimming the surface to remove any scum that forms. Drain in a colander.
• Shred the drained pork and return to the pot. Add the Chile Verde and stir well. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook until heated through. Serve hot with tortillas and other desired condiments.
• Roast the peppers by placing them on an open gas flame, turning them frequently with tongs until all sides are charred black, about 7 to 10 minutes. (Alternately, the peppers can be roasted under a broiler, or on top of a gas or charcoal grill.) Place the blackened peppers in a plastic or paper bag, and let rest until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel the peppers, and remove the seeds and the stems. Chop the peppers and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, jalapenos, oregano, salt, and cumin, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the flour and cook, stirring, without allowing to color, for 2 minutes. Add the chopped peppers, and stir well to combine. Add the chicken stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Remove the chile verde from the heat, add the cilantro, and adjust seasoning, to taste.

RIO GRANDE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Rub garlic, salt and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine the apple jelly, barbecue sauce and remaining chili powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Pour over roast. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until a met thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally. Remove roast and keep warm., Stir drippings in pan to loosen browned bits; pour into a 2-cup measuring cup. Skim fat. Add enough water to measure 1-1/4 cups. Transfer to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; serve with the roast.

RIO GRANDE GREEN PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet over medium heat, sauté pork and garlic in oil. Add flour, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Drain; transfer browned pork to a slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, until pork is tender.

RIO GRANDE GREEN PORK CHILI

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet over medium heat, sauté pork and garlic in oil. Add flour, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Drain; transfer browned pork to a slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, until pork is tender.