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Chile Verde With Pork And Nopales
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Ever tried cooking with nopales? This chile verde with pork is a fun way to explore new flavors while enjoying a hearty meal that'll have everyone asking for seconds.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
4 reviews
ingredients
TOMATILLO SAUCE
2 poblano chiles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed
1 jalapeno, stem removed
3 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped
3 epazote sprigs, stemmed
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 1/4 cup chicken stock
PORK AND NOPALES
1 pound trimmed pork shoulder, cut 1" cubes
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound nopales (cactus paddles)
4 poblano chiles
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
directions
For Tomatillo Sauce: Roast, peel, and seed poblano chiles; tear into large strips.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion and garlic and cook just until the onion is translucent. Add the tomatillos, poblanos, jalapeno, cilantro, epazote leaves, oregano and chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat. Cool it slightly, then puree it in a blender.
For Pork And Nopales: Trim pork shoulder and cut meat into 1-inch cubes. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the pork and sear until lightly browned. Add 2 cups water and the salt and simmer until the pork is tender, about 30 minutes. The liquid will reduce to a few tablespoons. Remove from heat and set aside.
Trim and peel nopales; cut into 1- by 1/2-inch pieces. In a separate saucepan, bring 1 quart of water to a boil. Add the nopales and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the nopales from the heat, drain and rinse with cold water.
Roast poblano chiles; peel, seed, and cut in 1- by 1/2-inch pieces. Combine the nopales and the poblano pieces and set aside.
Add the tomatillo sauce and the nopales mixture to the pan with the seared pork. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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nutrition data
450 calories, 29 grams fat, 21 grams carbohydrates, 27 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
May 11, 2019
Great recipe made it camping in a Dutch oven it was awesome! 15 people ate it all!
July 16, 2018
Turned out just like mothers.
March 3, 2018
We love this pork and nopales recipe. Tomatillos are not our favorite, however they were not over powering in this dish.
December 30, 2007
Best Pork & Nopales I have tried!