Author Notes
Last year for Christmas I received a ristra of New Mexico dried red chiles. From the chiles I made a pork stew that simmers in the oven until the pork is fork tender. Served over rice or in tortillas you have a succulent dish that melds the mild pork with the heat of the chiles. —lakelurelady
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons
canola oil, divided
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2
onions, chopped
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4
large garlic cloves, minced
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3 tablespoons
flour
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1 teaspoon
Kosher salt
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2 teaspoons
ground cumin
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1 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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3 pounds
boneless pork butt, trimmed and meat cut into cubes
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8
large dried red New Mexico chiles, seeded ground in spice grinder
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4 cups
reduced sodium chicken broth
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1
bay leaf
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a large, heavy-bottomed, ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until onions are golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute or two. Transfer onions and garlic to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
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In a large bowl, stir together flour, salt, cumin, and pepper. Add pork and toss to coat. Return pot to medium-high heat, add remaining 1 tbsp. oil, and working in batches, lightly brown meat on all sides. Transfer meat to a separate bowl as you go.
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Return onions and garlic to pot. Sprinkle onion mixture with ground chiles and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pot. Whirl sauce in a blender until smooth. Return sauce to pot and add bay leaf and reserved pork.
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Cover pot. Place in preheated oven and cook for 1 hour. Set lig slightly ajar and cook until pork is fork=tender, about 1 more hour. Remove bay leaf before serving.
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Serve over rice or in flour tortillas with sour cream.
I have been a serious cook from the time I first took an introductory course in French Cooking from a professional chef and cookbook author. My first love is French cooking but I also value the importance of fresh local ingredients. The freshest ingredients seasoned right and prepared with love will result in the perfect meal.
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