Arizona Carnitas With Green Chiles Recipes

ARIZONA CARNITAS WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In a large ovenproof pan, heat 2 Tbsp of oil ove high heat. Add 1/2 the pork, salt, and pepper. Cook pork until it begins to brown, stirring often. Remove from heat; place in a bowl, cover to keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining oil, pork, salt and pepper.
• Cook onions in pan drippings until tender.
• Add chiles and garlic. Cook 2 minutes.
• Return pork to pan, add chicken broth, stir to combine.
• Cover pan and place in oven; bake 1 hour.
• Serve with warm tortillas.
• Optional toppings: Cheddar cheese, sour cream, tomatoes; guacamole.

PORK CARNITAS WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in an ovenproof, heavy, large covered pot over high heat.(If you don't have a large pot that goes from stovetop to oven, simply prepare on stovetop, and then transfer to a covered casserole before baking).
• Add half of the pork cubes; sprinkle with half of the salt and half of the black pepper. Cook pork until starting to brown, stirring often. Remove pork.
• Repeat with remaining pork cubes, salt and black pepper, adding more oil if necessary.
• Drain drippings from pot.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same pot over medium heat. Cook onion in hot oil until tender.
• Stir in undrained chiles and garlic; cook for 2 minutes.
• Return pork to pot. Add chicken broth.
• Cover and put in oven to bake for 1 hour.
• Serve pork in tortillas topped with Cheddar cheese, tomato and sour cream if desired.