Perfect addition to turkey or ham, add it to your Thanksgiving rotation!
Tips:
Put your bread in the oven until it's dry, they say to leave it out overnight, but I forget to do that, and it turns out delicious either way. (be careful not to burn it! You only want to dry it out.
I'd recommend throwing everything directly in the sheet pan, and mixing it up, INSTEAD of in a bowl. It's too much food for a large bowl. This recipe easily makes so much food.
I made "non slow-cooker" Chile verde, using this slow cooker recipe by using a steel pan and simmering on low for 2 hours because I'm impatient. If you are new to chile verde, learn from my mistakes, read my tips below.
Bakersfield's La Tapatia "Frontera Style" (Red): add about 2 cups of crushed tomatoes (or tomato sauce) to the original chile verde recipe. (add the tomato to taste, you may want less or more).
Tips:
DO: Use extra chicken stock/bouillon to fully cover the meat (about 1-2 cups of liquid extra), adjust seasonings as desired. (Be careful adding salt to salty chicken broth, though)
DO: Add some corn flour (masa harina) to thicken the sauce if you have some on hand (about 1-2 tbsps depending on how thin the sauce is)
DO: Cook low and slow for 2 hours
DO: Use jalapeños or serranos (I used 3 serranos, I LOVE spicy food)
DON'T: Use more tomatillos than required. It will make the dish too acidic/sour. (If this happens add a little baking soda/ sugar/ or masa harina to mellow it out.)
DON'T: Constantly boil (you only want a simmer.. low and slow gives tender pork)
DON'T: Cut or burn the veggies (also, don't let the tomatillos burst). Just char them whole, except for the onion.. go ahead and cut that onion. 🥲
This recipe is delicious, give it a try!