Santiago's Green Chili Recipe
Do you like spicy food that feels warm and tasty? Santiago's Green Chili Recipe is a great choice.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds pork shoulder cut into cubes
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups roasted green chiles Hatch chiles if you can
- 1 jalapeño chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch optional, for thicker chili
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat oil in a pot.
- Step 2: Add pork. Brown it on all sides.
- Step 3: Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft.
- Step 4: Sprinkle flour. Stir for one minute.
- Step 5: Slowly pour chicken broth. Stir well.
- Step 6: Add green chiles and jalapeño. Stir.
- Step 7: Add cumin, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Step 8: Let it boil gently.
- Step 9: Lower heat. Cook for 1 hour.
- Step 10: Add cornstarch if it needs thickening.
- Step 11: Stir and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Step 12: Serve hot with your favorite sides.
Notes
- Use Hatch green chiles for best taste.
- Brown pork well for extra flavor.
- Let it simmer longer for soft meat.
- Add jalapeño only if you like heat.
- Stir often so it doesn't burn.