Crystals Chile Verde Recipes

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.

MEXICAN CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• Add the pork to the stock pot.
• Sear on all sides.
• Stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile preheat the broiler on high.
• Place the tomatillos, ½ onion (chopped), 2 garlic cloves, and 2-3 serrano chiles on a sheet pan.
• Note: if you like it spicy, use 4 to 5 serrano chiles.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over all the ingredients and mix well.
• Add salt over everything.
• Place the sheet pan inside the oven.
• Broil for 4-5 minutes until the tomatillos are black and charred.
• Add all the tomatillos and cilantro into a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• If there is excess fat, remove the seared pork from the pot.
• Drain any excess fat.
• Place the remaining 1/2 onion chopped and 1 finely minced garlic into the pot.
• Stir and cook for 1 minute.
• Return the pork to the pot.
• Add the salsa verde from the blender.
• Add 1 cup of chicken broth to the blender to get any remaining salsa verde.
• Add the liquid from the blender and remaining chicken broth to the pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Cover with a lid.
• Cook for 1 hour on low.
• Taste for salt.Note: If using potatoes, add 30 minutes before turning off the heat.
• Serve with Mexican rice and beans.

EASY LA VICTORIA CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1/2-inch cubes; season cubes with salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy pan with lid, brown the cubes well in oil and melted butter.
• Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes, then drain the fat from the pan.
• Add the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer for at least 90 minutes, stirring frequently; add more water (or broth or beer) during cooking if necessary to achieve desired sauce texture.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.

TOP SECRET AWARD-WINNING CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Fire-roast the peppers and tomatillos. You can do this on the grill, over a gas burner, or under your broiler turned on high. The goal is to char the skin of the vegetable. ROASTING THE PEPPERS AND TOMATILLOS ADDS TONS OF FLAVOR TO THEM! IT IS WORK BUT DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!
• Place the charred vegetables in a large heat proof bowl or pan and cover with foil. The steam from the vegetables will help the charred skin come off easily. Let sit covered 15-20 minutes and then the charred skin will easily peel off the peppers and tomatillos.
• In a large (6 to 8 quart) stock pot, over high heat, brown the bacon reserving the bacon drippings.
• Next, trim off any excess fat from the pork and cut into 1 inch squares. Liberally season the pork with salt and pepper and toss with flour to coat evenly.
• DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP! THIS IS WHAT ADDS THE MOST FLAVOR TO THE CHILI VERDE! Brown the seasoned pork in small batches, in the bacon drippings, being careful not to overcrowd the pot. Remove the pork from the pot and pour off the fat drippings, leaving two tablespoons of fat. Caramelizing the meat to a rich golden-brown is a key flavor step!
• In the same pot, over a medium heat, add the chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and sauté until transparent, scraping up any browned bits. Add the cumin, pork, and chicken stock, and cook simmering over medium-low heat for 1 hour.
• Place half of the peppers, one bunch of cilantro, and half of the tomatillos in to a blender or the bowl of a food processor and pulse for a chunky puree. Add the puree to the pot with the pork and stir to combine, cooking on medium-low for an additional 30 minutes.
• Roughly chop the remaining tomatillos, peppers, and cilantro. Add them to the pot, stir, and simmer for an additional 30 minutes, for a total cooking time of two hours.
• Add the lime juice and adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.