yield: 8 servings

- ½ cup flour

-1 Tablespoon ground cumin

-1 Tablespoon dried oregano

-½ teaspoon ground pepper

-2 teaspoon kosher salt

-3 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of cartilage only, cut into 1½" cubes

-Olive oil to sauté

-1 cup diced onion

-3 cloves garlic, minced

-1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons chili powder

-1 - 15 ounce can chopped tomatoes, drained

-2 cups diced, roasted* green (mild) chilies, plus others as desired to increase heat

-3 large tomatillos, husks removed, chopped

-Approx. 4 cups chicken broth

Combine flour, cumin, oregano, pepper and salt in a flat dish or plate. In a large braising pan, heat a thin film of olive oil over medium heat. Lightly coat pork cubes in seasoned flour and shake off excess flour. Working in batches if necessary, place an even layer or floured pork in the hot pan and sear until lightly browned on all sides. Remove pork to a bowl.

Add a little more oil if necessary and add onions, sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and continue to sauté until onions are transparent. Add garlic and chili powder and cook until fragrant.

Stir in tomatoes, green chilies and tomatillos and bring to a simmer. Add broth just to cover pork and simmer, covered, 2-3 hours until pork is tender. Alternatively, green chile can be transferred to a slow cooker and cooked for 4-6 hours until tender.

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve hot.

*Note on Roasting a Pepper: Peppers can be "roasted" on the top rack of an oven set to "broil" or on a grill. Wash and dry a whole bell pepper. Brush it very lightly with oil. Place in preheated oven or on the grill. Turn every 3-5 minutes, until skins are blistered and charred. Transfer peppers to a bowl and cover with plastic to steam. When cool enough to handle, peel and discard charred skin, stem and all seeds.


Recipe provided by: Chef Shellie Kark from KitchenCUE.
KitchenCUE is an interactive DVD series that shows you how to be a better cook not just how to follow a recipe. Distilling techniques down into easy steps gives you the ability to create hundreds of dishes using a simple process. Make your recipe books better, enjoy your kitchens more and easily add variety to your meal routine. Visit us at www.kitchencue.com