Green Chili with Pork from Azteca Taqueria
Cuisine: Southwestern
Author: Azteca Taqueria
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 hours
Total time: 10 hours 20 mins
The best green chili in Steamboat Springs, graciously shared with us by the chef himself.
Ingredients
  • 1 yellow onion diced (2 cups)
  • 4 T serranos, minced
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup garlic
  • 1 T oregano
  • 2 T cumin
  • 1 Qt pulled pork (see below)
  • 2 T crushed Red Pepper
  • 2 Qts diced green Chiles
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup corn flour
  • 2 ½ lb pork loin roast
  • 1 T crushed red pepper
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 cups water
  • Cilantro Lime Rice
Instructions
  1. Prepare pulled pork the night before, as follows: Place pork roast in crockpot and sprinkle with crushed red pepper and black pepper.
  2. Add water and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until tender.
  3. Remove pork, let cool enough to handle, and with two forks, pull into shreds.
  4. Reserve liquid for adding to green chili.
  5. Green Chili: In a very large pot (6+ Qt), blend the 2 cups of chicken stock with onion, serranos and garlic. Cook about 10 minutes over medium heat or until onion is soft.
  6. Add all other ingredients except for 2 cups of the water and the cup of corn flour. Be sure to include the liquid from the pulled pork. Simmer on low for 1 hour.
  7. Mix the corn flour with 1 cup of water until smooth. Add water as needed to make it the consistency of pancake batter.
  8. Stir the corn flour mixture into the chili gradually over low heat, stirring constantly to ensure no lumps form. It should thicken up in about 5 minutes.
  9. Let simmer on low for about a half hour and add salt to taste.
  10. Serve with Cilantro Lime Rice, black beans, sour cream, chopped onions, diced green chiles,
  11. black olives, whatever you choose.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/pork-green-chili/green-chili-with-pork-from-azteca-taqueria/