Description
This is a great authentic Mexican recipe.
Ingredients
- 20 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 7 serrano chile peppers, chopped (wear gloves)
- 10 fresh chile de arbol peppers, chopped (wear gloves)
- 5 cloves garlic, divided
- salt to taste
- 2 pounds pork stew meat, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Place the tomatillos
- tomatoes
- serrano peppers
- chile de arbol peppers
- and 3 whole garlic cloves into a saucepan over medium-low heat
- and cool until the mixture is juicy and the peppers are tender
- about 10 minutes. Remove and discard the garlic cloves. Pour the mixture into a blender
- and blend until smooth
- about 1 minute; set sauce aside. Mince 1 clove of garlic
- or amount to taste
- and mix into the sauce; season to taste with salt.
- Mince 1 more clove of garlic
- and place into a skillet with the pork over medium heat. Cook covered until the pork is no longer pink and the juices run clear
- stirring often
- about 30 minutes. Pour the blended sauce over the meat
- and reduce heat to a simmer; cook
- stirring often
- until the pork is tender
- 5 to 10 more minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4