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My mamma's Homemade Pork Green Chili

White shallow bowl filled with a red green sauce with pork and green chiles. Spoon hangiing out the bowl and tortilla and napkin on the side.
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This is my mom's homemade pork green chili recipe ( AKA pork green chile ).  It's loaded with diced pork, onions, green chiles, canned diced tomatoes, broth, and herbs and thickened with a little bit of cornstarch.

Ingredients

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  • 2 lb pork chop or loin; cubed & lightly salted and peppered- bones reserved if applicable
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup onions, diced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 lb canned roasted green chiles, diced
  • 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp jalapeno, minced
  • 5 + cups chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 6 tortillas - flour or corn
  • cheddar cheese - (optional - as garnish)
  • sour cream - (optional - as garnish)

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot to medium high heat and add oil to lightly coat the bottom.  Add pork and onion and cook ~ 4-5 minutes.  
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant (~ 1-2 minutes).  Stir in jalapeno and oregano.
  • Add chiles, tomatoes, salt, pork bones if applicable, and chicken broth.
  • Cover, Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer.  Cook for ~ 30 minutes.
  • Mix 3 Tbsp cornstarch with 3 Tbsp of cold water to make a slurry (look for a thin glue like consistency).
  • Add the slurry to simmering pot of pork green chile.  The cornstarch will thicken it up.  
  • Remove from heat and sit for 15 minutes uncovered.
  • Warm up tortillas on both sides (1 at a time) in a medium high pan until they are warm, soft, and pliable (~1 minute per side).
  • Serve pork green chile with warm tortillas, cheese, sour cream and add salt to taste.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

  • Dice canned whole green chiles or buy them pre-diced. Or, if you're lucky enough by them freshly roasted.
  • Add more broth or water if it's too thick for your taste.  Add more corn starch slurry if it's too thin.