Hook to Cook Pork Stew with Green Chillies

Hook to Cook Pork Stew with Green Chiles

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Active Time:  25 Minutes
Total Time:  2 Hours 25 Minutes
Yield:  Serves 8

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 pound tomatillos, husked

4 pounds pork loin, or pork tenderloin trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces

Hook to Cook Pre Dip

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3 yellow onions, coarsely chopped or one large onion.

3 fresh Banana peppers

seeded, coarsely chopped

2 fresh jalapeno chilies, seeded, finely chopped

2 green Red, Yellow, Orange, (or combination of) bell peppers, seeded, coarsely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced or 3 teaspoons minced garlic from a jar.

1 tablespoon dried oregano, crumble.

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 tablespoons coriander, crushed.

2 bay leaves

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh

4 cups chicken broth

DIRECTIONS

Preheat broiler. Place the tomatillos and all peppers in a shallow pan and broil 2 inches from the heat source until charred on all sides, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Coarsely chop the tomatillos, and peppers Set aside.

Sprinkle pork with salt and black pepper. Place pork in a bowl or paper bag along with Hook to Cook Dry Pre-Dip and dust pork with Pre-Dip until fully coated, shaking off excess. Heat oil in deep fryer to 350-360 or heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in small batches, add the pork and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove pork and set aside.

Place the pot over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, olive oil, or margarine, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chilies and bell peppers. Sauté until fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 2 minutes longer. Return the pork to the pot. Add the tomatillos, oregano, and all remaining ingredients including the chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently, uncovered, until the pork is tender when pierced with a fork, about 2 hours. If pork is tender but stew is too thin, you can thicken the stew by mixing 2 tablespoons with a little water until blended. Stir into stew and bring to boil for one minute. Repeat until stew become the right consistency.

Season the stew to taste with salt and black pepper. Ladle the stew into warm bowls and serve with warm flour tortillas. Garnish with Sour cream, Shredded Cheese, Chopped Jalapenos or Hot sauce for added heat. You can always add spicy heat at the end.

Hook to Cook

Pork Stew with Green

Chiles