michael-in-phoenix
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Our lovely family friend, Selena, gave me this recipe. It is somewhat reminiscent of Green Chile Stew, but it has a different flavor profile since this stew has poblano peppers instead of anaheim/hatch chiles, and does not contain tomatillos.
The sweet potato gives a slightly sweet background flavor, and the canned chipotle chile provides a tiny amount of heat and an underlying smokiness.
My wife LOVED this, and since we are coming up on fall/winter, it will definitely appear in our upcoming menus.
Enjoy!
Pork and Poblano Stew
Toasted shelled pumpkin seeds make a nice accent to this hearty stew. Use them if you have them, if not, don't worry, the stew will not suffer from their absence.
Ingredients
5 poblano chile peppers (or more, approx. 1 1/4 pound)
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed, cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces
Salt
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon cumin (toasted whole, then ground)
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1 chipotle chili in adobo, minced
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 quart chicken stock
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn (no need to defrost if frozen)
1 large can Mexican hominy, drained (drained wt. 16 oz)
1 large (about 1/2 pound) sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes)
Sour cream
Cilantro
Toasted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) Optional
1 Char the chile peppers on all sides, directly over a gas flame, or broil, turning every minute or so until the chiles are blackened on all sides. Place in a paper bag and fold the top to seal. Let sit for 10 minutes or so, then rub off the blackened charred skin. Cut away and discard the stem, seeds, and internal veins. Roughly chop the chiles into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Set aside.
2 Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven on medium high heat. Pat dry the pork pieces with a paper towel and brown them, working in batches as to not crowd the pan. Sprinkle salt generously over the pork while they brown.
3 Remove the pork from the pan and set aside. Add the chopped onion and cumin to the pan and cook about 5 minutes, until translucent. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan while the onions cook, adding a bit of water if needed to loosen the fond. Add garlic and cook for a minute more.
4 Add the chopped chipotle to the onions and garlic. Return the browned pork to the pan. Add the chopped poblano chiles to the pan. Add the chicken stock and oregano. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 1 hour. After an hour, add the diced sweet potato, corn , and hominy to the stew. Cook for another half hour to 45 minutes, until the pork is tender and the sweet potatoes are cooked through. Correct seasoning, adding more salt if needed.
To serve, spoon out the stew into bowls. Swirl in a spoonful of sour cream to each bowl. Top with chopped fresh cilantro and toasted shelled pumpkin seeds.
ADAPTED FROM: from Simply Recipes
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pork_and_poblano_stew/
The sweet potato gives a slightly sweet background flavor, and the canned chipotle chile provides a tiny amount of heat and an underlying smokiness.
My wife LOVED this, and since we are coming up on fall/winter, it will definitely appear in our upcoming menus.
Enjoy!
Pork and Poblano Stew
Toasted shelled pumpkin seeds make a nice accent to this hearty stew. Use them if you have them, if not, don't worry, the stew will not suffer from their absence.
Ingredients
5 poblano chile peppers (or more, approx. 1 1/4 pound)
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed, cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces
Salt
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon cumin (toasted whole, then ground)
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1 chipotle chili in adobo, minced
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1 quart chicken stock
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn (no need to defrost if frozen)
1 large can Mexican hominy, drained (drained wt. 16 oz)
1 large (about 1/2 pound) sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes)
Sour cream
Cilantro
Toasted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) Optional
1 Char the chile peppers on all sides, directly over a gas flame, or broil, turning every minute or so until the chiles are blackened on all sides. Place in a paper bag and fold the top to seal. Let sit for 10 minutes or so, then rub off the blackened charred skin. Cut away and discard the stem, seeds, and internal veins. Roughly chop the chiles into 1 to 2 inch pieces. Set aside.
2 Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven on medium high heat. Pat dry the pork pieces with a paper towel and brown them, working in batches as to not crowd the pan. Sprinkle salt generously over the pork while they brown.
3 Remove the pork from the pan and set aside. Add the chopped onion and cumin to the pan and cook about 5 minutes, until translucent. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan while the onions cook, adding a bit of water if needed to loosen the fond. Add garlic and cook for a minute more.
4 Add the chopped chipotle to the onions and garlic. Return the browned pork to the pan. Add the chopped poblano chiles to the pan. Add the chicken stock and oregano. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for 1 hour. After an hour, add the diced sweet potato, corn , and hominy to the stew. Cook for another half hour to 45 minutes, until the pork is tender and the sweet potatoes are cooked through. Correct seasoning, adding more salt if needed.
To serve, spoon out the stew into bowls. Swirl in a spoonful of sour cream to each bowl. Top with chopped fresh cilantro and toasted shelled pumpkin seeds.
ADAPTED FROM: from Simply Recipes
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pork_and_poblano_stew/