RECIPE: REC: Chile Verde

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Chile Verde

Recipe By : Sandra in London

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pork Soups And Stews

Enchiladas

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

2 tablespoons lard3 pounds lean -- fresh boneless pork

butt, cut into 1 1/2" cubes

2 medium white onions -- thinly sliced

lengthwise

3 cloves garlic -- pressed

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

3/4 teaspoon ground oregano

8 small tomatillos -- husked and finely

chopped or 1 cup canned

4 fresh Anaheim chiles -- seeded, deveined

and finely chopped

1 large tomato -- peeled and coarsely

chopped

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

3/4 cup chicken stock

2 teaspoons lime juice

Heat the lard in a 6 quart dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Add about 1/3 of the pork in a single layer. Cook, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes, remove to a plate. Repeat until all the pork hasbeen browned. Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings from the pan. Add onions and garlic and saute over medium heat until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in salt, cumin and oregano. Add the tomatillos, chiles, tomato and

cilantro leaves to the pan and stir in the stock. Heat over high heat and bring to

boiling. Return the pork to the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until pork is tender 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Uncover pan, increase heat to medium. Cook at a low boil, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, 20-30 minutes longer. Stir in lime juice. To serve, spoon pork over rice and sprinkle with sliced almonds, cilantro leaves, radishes and lime slices.

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