900 g lean pork
1 onion
1 green pepper
4 cloves garlic minced
1 small can diced green chilis
2 jalapenos sliced
tomatillos How many? Well -- when I got fres
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp dried red chili peppers
2 tsp sage
1 tsp cumin seeds
black pepper (optional)
110 ml beer (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1. Coarsely chop and saute the onion and green pepper in olive oil with
the garlic. Throw into the crockpot.
2. Also throw in the green chilis. Depending on your propensity for spicy
food, you may add from 1-3 jalapenos. Then, throw the tomatillos in the
pot.
3. Trim off all the excess fat you can from the pork, cut into cubes, and
brown in the pan that you sauteed the onion, etc. in. Put into the pot.
4. Now, the seasoning mixture. I prefer to grind up the spices in my
mortar, perhaps with some black pepper. I almost never put salt in
anything, so I probably wouldn't here either, but you may want to. I
probably would add a dash of beer for obscure reasons.
5. This crockpots all day, or could be simmered for probably about 2
hours.
Author's Notes: This is adapted from Diana Kennedy, other sources,
memory, and experience. And, I have been making it quite a while in my
crockpot. The recipe should be easily adaptable for simmering in a pot
for a couple of hours instead.
Traditionally, this is served in bowls, with hot flour tortillas,
salsa, and cilantro. You can also have sour cream, grated cheese, olives,
and pickled carrots and jalapenos around. Of course, you wrap all this up
in the tortillas, making killer burritos. I throw one twist into this, a
technique that comes from carnitas. After cooking, I separate the meat
from the broth, crisp the meat under the broiler, and reduce the sauce in
the pan. This adds a great texture to the meat, and keeps the burritos
from being too soggy.
Difficulty : easy. Precision : approximate measurements.
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