Best 8 Red Pork Chile Recipes

PORK CHILE VERDE WITH RED CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Puree 2 cups chicken broth, 1/4 of tomatillos, green onions, cilantro with stems, and garlic in blender. Set salsa verde aside.
• Brush heavy large pot with oil; heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add pork to pot; cook until browned, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot (add oil if needed). Add onion to pot; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cumin seeds over; cook until onion is golden and cumin is toasted, about 2 minutes. Add remaining tomatillos; cook until tender and browned in spots, stirring occasionally and reducing heat to medium if browning too quickly, about 8 minutes. Return pork and any juices to pot. Add 2 cups reserved salsa verde, 1 cup broth, chiles, and oregano. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until pork is tender, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Bring to simmer before continuing.
• Add potatoes to pork. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in remaining salsa verde; bring to simmer. Thin with additional broth, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide chile verde among bowls. Top with cilantro and dollop of red chile salsa.

CARNE ADOVADA (RED CHILE AND PORK STEW)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy-bottomed, ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until onions are golden, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer onions and garlic to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, salt, cumin, and pepper. Add pork and toss to coat. Return pot to medium-high heat, add remaining 1 tablespoons oil, and, working in batches, lightly brown meat on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Transfer meat to a separate bowl as you go.
• Return onions and garlic to pot. Sprinkle with ground chiles and cook, stirring, 2 minutes (mixture will be thick- I added some of the broth at this point to keep the chile from burning). Add the rest of the broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pot. Whirl sauce in a blender until smooth. Return sauce to pot and add bay leaf and reserved pork (I also added the pork bone).
• 4. Cover pot, put in oven, and cook 1 hour. Set lid slightly ajar and cook until pork is fork-tender, about 1 hour more. Remove bay leaf and season with additional salt before serving.

PORK CHOPS WITH RED CHILE PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash pork chops and set on paper towels to dry. Roast whole jalapenos on the comal or in a cast iron skillet until all sides are toasted, approximately 10 minutes.
• Wet a small tea towel, then wrap the jalapenos in the tea towel and let them rest for 20 minutes. (This will help to soften them for peeling)
• While peppers rest, heat shortening in large cast iron skillet on medium-high.
• Cut pork chops into small and medium pieces (the sections with bone will be bigger). Season both sides of chops with kosher salt, garlic powder and crushed black pepper. Cook pork chops in skillet for about 15 to 20 minutes, periodically adding water to steam. Pork is done when chops have caramelized and water has evaporated.
• Take peppers out of tea towel and peel off skin. Cut off the ends of the peppers and place, one at a time in a food processor, and grind down with the salt and garlic. Add 1 tomato at a time (from the 2 cans of tomatoes), and grind all ingredients until sauce forms. Taste to determine if more salt is needed. Add the sauce to the pan with pork chops and simmer on low heat, uncovered, for about 10 to 15 minutes.

PORK CHILE ROJO (PULLED PORK WITH RED CHILE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place the pork roast into an oven roasting bag set inside a slow cooker. Sprinkle the chili powder over the roast and arrange onions on top of the roast. Loosely close the top of the bag with a nylon tie. Use scissors to cut 3 vents, 1-inch long in the top of the bag. Pour the water into the bottom of the slow cooker, around the bag, so that it is at least 1 inch deep.
• Cover and cook the pork on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove the pork and onions from the bag and place in a large Dutch oven; reserve 3/4 cup of liquid from the bag. Shred the pork by pulling it apart using two forks. Stir the salsa, tomatoes, and cooking liquid in with the shredded pork.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

RED-CHILE PORK TAMALES

Steps:

• Reconstitute the corn husks.
• In the jar of a blender, combine chiles, garlic, pepper, and cumin. Add 1 1/2 cups water, and blend until a smooth puree forms.
• Strain mixture into a medium saucepan. Add the pork, 1 3/4 cups water, and salt. Place over medium heat; cook, stirring frequently, until liquid has reduced to consistency of a thick sauce and meat is very tender, 50 to 60 minutes. Using a fork, break up the meat.
• Place the classic tamale batter in a large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons sauce; combine.
• Assemble twelve tamales with the batter and the pork filling, using large husks for wrappers and ties, and reserving smaller ones to line basket and cover the tamales.
• Prepare the steamer, and steam the tamales. Let stand until batter has firmed. Serve tamales with the salsa.

NEW MEXICO RED CHILE & PORK STEW (CARNE ADOVADA)

Steps:

• 1. Red Chile Pods: The New Mexico red chile has a very unique & spicy taste... It's warm and sweet, at the same time. You want those that have been sun dried. In addition, they come in five different varieties: mild, medium, hot, x-hot, and xx-hot. For this dish use mild, or medium. The best come from the Hatch Valley area of New Mexico. A good place to get them online is: http://diazfarms.com/chile-shop?page=shop.browse&category_id=3
• 2. Chile Pequin: A small chile pepper, usually attaining a length of only 1/2 inch. They are extremely hot (between 13 to 40 times hotter than a jalapeño) On the Scoville scale they rate from 60,000 to 100,000. In other words: A little goes a long way. A good place to get them online is: http://www.spicesinc.com/p-1537-pequin-chiles.aspx
• 3. Red Chile Powder: If you don't want the heat of the Chile Pequin, you can substitute an equal amount of New Mexico red chile powder. You won't have as much heat; however, the flavor will still be there. A good place to purchase on line is: http://diazfarms.com/chile-shop?page=shop.browse&category_id=2
• 4. Chef's Note: Since this dish requires resting in the refrigerator overnight, you might want to start the process later in the afternoon.
• 5. Gather your ingredients.
• 6. Place the oil in a large saucepan, or Dutch oven, over medium heat.
• 7. Put the minced garlic into the pan and sauté, until it begins to color.
• 8. Chef's Tip: It will go from golden, to brown, to burned in a short time. Keep your eye on that pan.
• 9. Remove the pan from the heat, and leave the garlic in the pan.
• 10. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 375f (190c).
• 11. Chef's Note: Is it spelled Chile, or Chili? This is rule that I go by. The hot peppers or the plant from which the peppers come should be spelled with an "e." A spicy dish of meat and sometimes beans should be spelled with an "i." You can start a bar fight with that question.
• 12. Remove the stems from the peppers, and shake to remove the seeds.
• 13. Place peppers into a colander and then rinse and drain.
• 14. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet, put into the oven, and bake for about 5 to 7 minutes. This will remove any excess water.
• 15. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool.
• 16. Once sufficiently cool, break each chile into several pieces.
• 17. Place the peppers into a blender, or food processor fitted with an S-blade.
• 18. Add the filtered water.
• 19. Process until pureed.
• 20. Chef's Note: You will probably see a few bits, but for the most part, the mixture should be nice and smooth.
• 21. Add the pureed chilies into the saucepan with the garlic.
• 22. Add the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the pork and limejuice, to the saucepan.
• 23. Bring the sauce to the boil, and then immediately reduce to a low simmer.
• 24. Continue to stir and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the sauce begins to thicken.
• 25. Chef's Note: We don't want it too thick, almost like a light cream sauce.
• 26. Chef's Note Remove the saucepan from the heat, and allow it to cool down to room temperature, about 1 to 2 hours.
• 27. Chef's Tip: Don't hasten the cooling process by placing the saucepan in the refrigerator. As the sauce slowly cools it gives the spices a chance to get acquainted.
• 28. While the sauce is cooling, trim the excess fat from the pork and cut into 1 to 1.5 inch cubes.
• 29. Chef's Note: You don't have to be perfect here... this is a rustic dish.
• 30. Chef's Tip: If you're planning on using this in a burrito or taco, cut the meat into smaller pieces.
• 31. Stir the pork into the chile sauce, cover and place in the refrigerator, overnight.
• 32. The next day, place a rack in the lower position, and preheat the oven to 275f (135c).
• 33. Cover and place into the oven, and bake until the meat is fork tender, and the sauce has cooked down, about 3 hours.
• 34. About once an hour, open the oven and give the stew a quick stir.
• 35. Chef's Note: If, after 3 hours, the sauce still seems a bit runny, remove the cover, and allow to bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
• 36. Remove from oven and add the reserved limejuice.
• 37. Serve with a simple side salad of lettuce and tomatoes, and bring plenty of freshly made flour tortillas. Enjoy.
• 38. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

CARNE ADOVADA (RED CHILE AND PORK STEW)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a large, heavy-bottomed, ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until onions are golden, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer onions and garlic to a bowl with a slotted spoon. 2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, salt, cumin, and pepper. Add pork and toss to coat. Return pot to medium-high heat, add remaining 1 tbsp. oil, and, working in batches, lightly brown meat on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Transfer meat to a separate bowl as you go. 3. Return onions and garlic to pot. Sprinkle with ground chiles and cook, stirring, 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pot. Whirl sauce in a blender until smooth. Return sauce to pot and add bay leaf and reserved pork. 4. Cover pot, put in oven, and cook 1 hour. Set lid slightly ajar and cook until pork is fork-tender, about 1 hour more. Remove bay leaf before serving.

RED HOT CHILE-RUBBED PORK SKEWERS

Steps:

• To make the marinade, heat the chile de Arbol powder, ancho chile powder, cayenne, and cumin for 45 to 60 seconds in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Transfer the spice mixture to a small bowl, and whisk in the orange juice, water, garlic puree, cane syrup, and oregano. Gradually whisk in the oil in a steady stream.
• Season the meat with 1 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning and the jerk seasoning. Place pork into a plastic resealable bag, add the marinade, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat a charcoal or gas grill. Remove the pork from the plastic bag and discard the marinade. Slice the tenderloin into 12 equal portions. Working with 1 piece at a time, place a piece of pork between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound out to a thickness of 1/8-inch. Complete with remaining tenderloin pieces. Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning with the salt, pepper, and chile de Arbol powder. Lightly brush both sides of the meat with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning mixture. Thread each piece of pork onto a skewer (for stability, use 2 skewers for each piece of meat). Grill over medium-high heat for 6 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve immediately with Cilantro-Cucumber Tzatzki Sauce (see separate recipe).
• Preheat the oven to300 degrees.
• Place the garlic in a small ovenproof container and pour in the oil. Use additional oil if needed to completely immerse all the garlic cloves. Cover the container with aluminum foil and roast 1 hour, until garlic is soft and light golden brown.
• Strain the garlic and place in a blender along with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Puree to a smooth consistency, adding a small amount of oil if necessary. Pour into a container and cover the top of the puree with a thin layer of the oil. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Store in an airtight container. The spice mix keeps its best flavor for about 2 months.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container. The mix can be kept for up to 2 months.