Recipe

Chile Verde Burritos

Ingredients

  • 1.50 pound pork shoulder, cubed
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.50 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cup roasted green chiles, chopped
  • 2 cup tomatillos, chopped
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.50 tsp dried oregano
  • 4 cup chicken broth
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 2 cup cooked rice
  • 1.50 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 0.25 cup cilantro, chopped

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; brown pork seasoned with salt and pepper.
  2. Stir in roasted green chiles, tomatillos, onion, garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook 2 minutes.
  3. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until pork is tender, about 60 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in foil and warm in a 350 F oven until pliable, about 10 minutes.
  5. Assemble burritos: divide pork mixture and rice among tortillas, top with cheese and cilantro, and roll up.