Best New Mexican Green Chile Stew Recipes

NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the chicken until browned, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and onion; cook and stir until browned, 3 to 5 minutes more. Add broth, green chiles, zucchini, carrots, salt, and garlic salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Add corn and simmer until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes more.

CALDILLO (NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILE STEW)

Steps:

• Cube meat, sprinkle with salt and fry until brown in oil.
• Add potatoes to browned meat together with onion, garlic, salt, chili and enough water to cover.
• Continue to add water if necessary.
• It will have a soupy consistency.

NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a blender, combine chicken stock with whole roasted green chile and blend on high to produce a uniform broth. Add to large stockpot with a heavy lid, season with salt and simmer on very low heat.
• 2. Using a gallon size (or larger) food-safe plastic bag, combine pork shoulder and masa harina. Shake until pork is evenly coated.
• 3. In a separate plastic bag, combine potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil and shake to coat evenly.
• 4. In small skillet, toast the cumin and corriander seeds over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Transfer to an electric grinder or molcajete and process/crush into a powder.
• 5. Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, sauteing until tender, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• 6. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to skillet and return to heat. Once heated, add masa-coated pork and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Set aside, making sure to reserve drippings.
• 7. Return skillet to heat and add oil-coated potatoes, cooking until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• 8. In the stockpot, combine chile stock mixture, pork, potatoes, onion, garlic, the reserved cup of chopped green chile, white pepper and half of the corriander/cumin spice blend. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked and meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• 9. Stir in remaining spice blend, then season with salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with Mexican oregano and serve with warm tortillas.