Pork Chili Verde - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs pork
    6 small jalapeno peppers
    6 serrano peppers
    3 anaheim chilies (optional)
    8 tomatillos
    1 large sweet onion
    1/2 cup fresh cilantro
    1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
    1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes
    1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
    2 cups chicken broth
    1 teaspoon oregano
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    1/4 cup flour, for browning the pork
    1 teaspoon salt, for browning the pork
    1 teaspoon pepper, for browning the pork
Preparation
    Cut the pork into small chunks. You can use pork roast, pork loin, or Boston butt.
    Husk the tomatillos, de-stem them, and cut them into large chunks.
    Cut the jalapenos, Anaheim peppers, and Serrano peppers into large chunks.
    Put tomatillos and peppers and cilantro in a food processor, puree them all.
    Add the can of green chilis, diced tomatos, and tomato sauce to the food processor.
    Continue blending until the mixture is a consistent color.
    Add the chicken broth, oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
    Turn the crock-pot on high and cover.
    Dust the pork with flour, salt and pepper.
    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil, shortening, or lard in a frying pan.
    Add the garlic and onions, saute until the onions are tender.
    Add the pork, brown it thoroughly.
    Pour the entire pan's contents (including drippings) into the crock-pot.
    Cook in the crock-pot on high for 2 hours.
    After 2 hours, reduce the heat to medium or low and cook for at least another 2 hours. For very tender pork, cook on low heat for 8 or more hours.
    30 minutes before serving, mix the cornstarch with 2 ounces of cold water, and add it to the crock-pot. Add more if you want to thicken it further.
    Serve over bean burritos. I used flour tortillas, with refried beans, chopped onions, and cheese wrapped inside. Bake the burritos in the oven at 400 for 15-20 minutes (until the tortilla just barely starts to dry out). Cover them with the chili verde and pork, then garnish (or further smother) with onions and cheese.

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