Green Chile Pork

INGREDIENTS

• 1 LB pork (or beef)
• 2 TBL Oil or Lard
• 4 Green Chiles – toasted & peeled
  Guajillo chilies or arbol chilies
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 1 med tomato, chopped
• 1 CU boiling water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 TBL ground cumin
• 1/2 TBL oregano
• 16 oz chicken broth
• salt and pepper to taste

STEP BY STEP

1. Cut meat into one inch cubes
2. Saute in oil until well browned
3. Drain off all but 1 TBS fat
4. Remove meat and set aside
5. Add garlic, onion and any dried chilies – Cook three minutes
6. Add meat back in
7. Add tomato, chopped chiles and broth just to cover – use water if necessary
8. Top with Guajillo chilies, arbol chilies, bay leaves, cumin and oregano
9. Simmer 2 hours
10. Set meat aside to cool . Reserve liquid
11. Serve with hot flour tortillas or use to make tamales

USING YOUR GREEN CHILE PORK FOR TAMALES

12. In empty preheated pot add 1 TBL vegetable oil
13. Add 1 chopped onion to soften
14. 5 cloves minced garlic
15. 1 jalapeño without veins or seeds
16. Shred meat – about 1 – 2 cups
17. Add to veggie pot with 1/4 C reserved liquid
18. Simmer until reduced – just a few minutes
19. Set aside to cool
20. Mix in 1 C Oaxaca, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella  or Cotijo cheese
21. Use this as your filling FOR MAKING TAMALES