A deeply flavored pressure cooker chile verde that requires only 15 minutes of hands-on work.
Ingredients
- pork shoulder - 4 ponds ((1.9kg) boneless, cut into 2-inch chunks)
- tomatillos - 0.75 pond ((about 4 large tomatillos; 350g), quartered, husks discarded)
- poblano peppers - 0.667 pond ((about 2 peppers; 300g), roughly chopped, seeds and stems discarded (see note))
- Anaheim or Cubanelle peppers - 6 ounces ((about 2 peppers; 170g), roughly chopped, seeds and stems discarded (see note))
- serrano or jalapeño chiles - 2 (roughly chopped, stems discarded (see note))
- white onion - 8 ounces ((about 1 medium; 225g), roughly chopped)
- garlic - 6 cloves (medium, peeled)
- cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon ((15g) whole, toasted and ground (see note))
- kosher salt -
- cilantro leaves - 0.5 cup (loosely packed fresh and fine stems (about 1/2 ounce; 15g), plus more for garnish)
- Asian fish sauce - 1 tablespoon ((15ml), such as Red Boat)
- corn tortillas - (Fresh and lime wedges, for serving)
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker, combine pork, tomatillos, poblano peppers, Anaheim peppers, serrano peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, and a big pinch of salt. Heat over high heat until gently sizzling, then seal pressure cooker, bring to high pressure, and cook for 30 minutes. Release pressure.
- Using tongs, transfer pork pieces to a bowl and set aside. Add cilantro and fish sauce to remaining contents in pressure cooker. Blend with an immersion blender or in a countertop blender, then season to taste with salt. Return pork to sauce and stir gently to combine. Serve immediately with tortillas and lime wedges.
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