Lelas Pork Green Chili Recipes

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.

PORK GREEN CHILE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in cubed pork, and cook until nicely browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, and allow to cool briefly.
• Sprinkle flour over pork. With a wooden spoon, stir pork to coat, scraping the bottom of the skillet to loosen browned bits. Add chile peppers, jalapenos, and onions. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Season to taste with onion salt, garlic salt, and salt and pepper.
• Return skillet to medium heat. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover, and cook 10 minutes more.

LELA'S PORK CHILI

Steps:

• Place flour in a paper bag. Add pork and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add pork and fry until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add 1/2 of the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Blend diced tomatoes in a blender. Add to the pot along with remaining chicken stock, green chile and jalapeno peppers, garlic, onion powder, garlic powder, garlic salt, cumin, and black pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Serve immediately or, if chili needs to be thicker, blend water and cornstarch in a bowl. Bring chili to a boil, and whisk in cornstarch mixture. Reduce heat and let chili thicken for a few minutes before serving.

VEGETARIAN GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, melt butter or margarine.
• Add garlic and onion and cook until onion is re-hydtrated.
• Add flour and stir to make a roux.
• Add tomatoes, green chili, salt and cilantro.
• Add water (enough to make a nice gravy).
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• This can also be made in a crock pot.

LELA'S PORK GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• Peel roasted green chiles, remove seeds, and dice.
• Dice pork in small pieces.
• Add flour to a paper bag.
• Dredge pork in flour. Heat oil on medium high for 2-3 minutes. Fry pork in oil until brown.
• Add 32 oz. of chicken stock. Bring to a boil and turn down to medium. Boil for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile blend tomatoes in a blender.
• Then, add the rest of the chicken stock (32 oz.)
• Add chili and blended tomatoes
• Add garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and cumin.
• Turn down heat to simmer for 1 hour.
• If chili needs to be thicker- blend 2 T. corn starch and 1/4 cup of cold water
• Bring chili to a boil, add corn starch and whisk with a whisk.
• Turn down heat and let thicken for a few minutes.
• NOTE: Chili is always better the next day-I like the make this chili the night before so the flavors blend together.