Mexican Pork and Green Chile Stew

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Mexican Pork and Green Chile Stew). Here's my version of a traditional Mexican 'Guisado de Puerco en Chile Verde' (Green Chile and Pork stew). It is bursting with flavor, and is mildly-spicy. Serve with hot corn or flour tortillas with butter, or black beans and white rice.

Brief

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Mexican Pork and Green Chile Stew

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 ½ pounds lean boneless pork

cut into 1-inch cubes

1 ½ cups diced onion

1 clove garlic

minced

1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies

2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

¼ cup cold water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

or to taste

Roast Adobo Pork Loin

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.

Step 2

Spread flour into a wide shallow dish; add pork and turn to coat shaking off excess.

Step 3

Cook coated pork in hot oil until completely browned 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion and garlic in with the pork; continue cooking and stirring until the onion softens about 5 minutes. Pour diced tomatoes green chilies and 2 tablespoons cilantro over the pork mixture; stir. Place a cover on the Dutch oven and simmer the mixture until pork is tender and no longer pink in the center about 40 minutes.

Step 4

Whisk cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir into the liquid in the Dutch oven and continue cooking until the sauce thickens 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove Dutch oven from heat; let dish rest 10 to 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with cheese and desired amount of cilantro to serve.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Pork and Green Chile Stew

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 406.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.4g 65%

Carbohydrates: 25.5g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 19.2g 30%

Saturated Fat: 8.4g 42%

Cholesterol: 81.8mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 636.2IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.5mg 89%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 28%

Vitamin C: 22.9mg 38%

Folate: 58.3mcg 15%

Calcium: 199.8mg 20%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 35.9mg 13%

Potassium: 620.2mg 17%

Sodium: 436.2mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 69%

Calories From Fat: 172.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.