Chile Verde Stew
Bright and warm, with the perfect amount of heat.
Green chile stew, chile verde, whatever you want to call it — I call it the perfect snow day meal.
A bright blend of tomatillos, heat from @505Southwestern’s Green Chile, saltiness from the pork and pop of citrus makes this dish filling, aromatic and oh so good for you thanks to the vitamins packed into green chiles.
I love to pair mine with fresh tortillas or sourdough bread, plus extra squeezes of lime.
INGREDIENTS:
1 large red onion
10-12 fresh tomatillos
6 limes
2 bulbs of garlic
1 medium jalapeño
fresh cilantro
1 jar of 505 Southwestern Green Chile
2 to 2.5 lb pork butt or shoulder (I used shoulder here)
Adobo
salt
pepper
cumin
smoked paprika
oregano
2 quarts of low-sodium chicken stock
2 tsp of flour
RECIPE:
Season your pork with Adobo, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika and sear with a dash of olive oil in whatever pot you're going to make your verde/chile in, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Then, transfer to oven and roast for about 1-1.5 hours or until temperature reached 145 degrees.
Next, prep your tomatillo blend. Quarter your tomatillos and red onion, remove the seeds from your jalapeno, peel your garlic cloves and add them to a sheet pan with oilve oil, salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 30-45 minutes or until the tomatilllos are slilghtly dark green. The juicer they are, the better! Remove from oven and blend in a blender or food processor, adding cilantro, lime, salt and pepper to taste. I prefer mine on the citrusy side.
Remove your pork from the oven, cube into 1-1.5 inch pieces (think bite size) and add into your pot along with 1-2 tsp of flour. Add 1.5 to 2 quarter of your chicken stock (or borth!) and bring to a boil. Add your tomatillo verde, @505Southwestern green chile, and keep at a boil for about 5 minutes. Return your stew to a simmer and allow it to simmer untli your preferred thickness (I like mine thicccccc) 3-4 hours.
Serve with fresh cilantro, avocado, lime, and your preferred carb (tortilla or fresh bread) and enjoy!
