Pig Chili
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Chili Nation; Jane and Michael Stern
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Chili, Main Dish, Pork
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork loin
- 4 dried chipotle chiles
- 2 dried ancho chiles
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°; Sprinkle salt and pepper over pork loin; place pork in a baking pan; roast for 1 hour, until cooked through.
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When cool enough to handle, tear the meat into bite-sized shreds; set aside.
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Put the chiles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water.
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Let stand 30 minutes, until soft; then seed and stem them.
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In a food processor, puree the chiles with the tomatoes; set aside.
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In a large pot, saute the onion in hot oil.
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When the onion begins to soften, add in the shredded pork, tossing and stirring it in the hot oil.
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While tossing, drizzle in the vinegar.
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Add in the chile puree, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar.
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Decrease heat and simmer 5 minutes.
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Serve with cornbread.