Pork and Tomatillo Chili

Name: Pork and Tomatillo Chili
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice; 1 (12 ounce) bottle dark beer; 1 lb tomatillo, papery husks removed and quartered; 1/4 cup peanut oil; 1 head garlic, peeled; 3 lbs boneless pork, cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes; salt; pepper; 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 2 lbs roma tomatoes, chopped; 3 jalapeno peppers, diced; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more); 1 bunch cilantro, chopped; 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained

Submitted by SteelerSue

"I found the original recipe in the LA Times when I was on maternity leave 17 years ago. I have made it many, many times and tweaked it to make it my own. It takes some time prepping all the veggies, but it is worth it. Most of the time, I will double this recipe. It also freezes well. We usually serve it over rice with sour cream and sliced avocado."

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Ready In:: 3hrs
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 cup orange juice
1 (12 ounce) bottle dark beer
1 lb tomatillo, papery husks removed and quartered
¹⁄₄ cup peanut oil
1 head garlic, peeled
3 lbs boneless pork, cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes
salt
pepper
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 lbs roma tomatoes, chopped
3 jalapeno peppers, diced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained

directions

Combine orange juice, beer and tomatillos in a large Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat about 20 minutes. Set aside.
Heat peanut oil in large skillet. Add garlic cloves and cook 2 minutes. Add 1/3 of the cubed pork and season to taste with salt and pepper. Brown pork on all sides, remove pork and garlic with slotted spoon and add to tomatillos. Brown remaining pork in 2 batches, seasoning each batch with salt and pepper, adding to tomatillos when finished.
Add sliced onions to the skillet and lightly brown. Add to tomatillo and pork mixture.
Mix in tomatoes, jalapeno chilis, crushed red pepper and cilantro. Cover and cook over low heat 2 hours.
Add drained beans. Cook, uncovered, 1/2 hour more. Adjust seasonings to taste.

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Reviews

This was ok for something different.I did not use black beans.used Trappeys jalapinto pinto beans.thanks Steeler Sue

dolores in paradise

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SteelerSue

I am a transplanted NYer living in SoCal since 1983. I have really begun to miss weather and seasons. I have been a special education teacher for 27 years. I have 2 sons, ages 14 and 15 so food is a priority in our house. We have 2 cats and an extremely energetic 7 month old boxer/pit bull mix. I love to read. I have really begun to love to cook and have gotten pretty good. I enjoy this site so much and actually miss browsing when I don't have the time. My boys are both great athletes, so sports are big in our house. I am a die-hard Yankee fan as well as a fanatic Steelers fan.

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