Green Chile Pork Stew

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Prep 30 mins
Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

For the braised pork
750 g pork shoulder, cut into 1.5in / 3cm cubes
30 g all-purpose flour (about 4 Tbsp)
5 g ground cumin (about 2 tsp)
30 g dry onion soup mix (about 1 packet)
5 g coarse black pepper (about 2 1/2 tsp)
900 ml chicken or pork stock, for pressure cooking
Neutral oil or lard, as needed

For the stew
1000 g roasted, peeled, and seeded New Mexican Hatch green chiles, divided (300g reserved for blending, the rest chopped)
900 ml chicken or pork stock, for blending
600 g Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1.5in / 3cm chunks
400 g canned diced tomatoes, drained
Salt, to taste

Steps

1
Mix flour, cumin, onion soup mix, and black pepper, then toss with pork to coat evenly.
2
Brown pork in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat with enough oil or lard to coat the bottom, stirring often, until the coating is lightly toasted and the pork has some color.
3
Add the pressure-cooking stock to the pressure cooker.
4
Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes, until pork is tender.
5
Turn off heat and let the pressure cooker cool until depressurized.
6
Open the pressure cooker, add potatoes, and lock the lid again.
7
Heat just until the cooker reaches high pressure, then turn off heat.
8
Let the pressure cooker cool until depressurized.
9
Remove the lid and check potatoes. They should be tender but not falling apart; simmer uncovered if needed.
10
Blend reserved green chiles with the blending stock until smooth.
11
Stir blended chile stock, remaining chopped green chiles, and drained diced tomatoes into the stew.
12
Simmer until heated through and integrated.
13
Season with salt to taste.

Notes

New Mexican Hatch green chile varies a lot in heat. The ingredient split assumes medium-hot chiles. Blend enough chile into the blending stock for the broth to taste green, earthy, and chile-forward. If your chiles are very hot, blend less into the stock and hold back some chopped chile at the finish. If they are mild, blend in more or add more chopped chile until the green chile flavor comes through clearly.