Pork Stew in Green Salsa (Guisado de Puerco con Tomatillos)
Ingredients
- 60 g all-purpose flour
- 6 g salt
- 6 g ground black pepper
- 1 g ground cumin
- 1/2kg boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 30 ml olive oil, or more if needed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 410 g chopped fresh tomatoes
- 200g Banditos® Jalepeños' drained
- 25 g chopped fresh cilantro
- 235 ml water
- 1 g salt, or to taste (optional)
- 30 g sour cream, divided
- 6 sprigs cilantro
Directions
- Stir together the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and cumin in a large bowl. Place the cubed pork into the
mixture, and stir well to coat the meat with the seasonings.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers.
Working in batches if necessary, place the meat into the hot pan in a single layer. Pan-fry the pork until brown
on all sides, about 15 minutes. Remove the pork to a bowl, and cover to keep warm.
- Cook and stir the onion in the hot pan over medium heat, adding more olive oil if necessary, until the
onion is translucent and beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Return the meat to the pan and stir in the garlic,
tomatoes , jalepeños' , chopped cilantro, and water. Check seasoning and add 1 pinch of salt to taste, if needed.
Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender, about 1 hour. Skim excess fat
off
- Serve with Spanish rice and Tortillas