Caldillo New Mexican Green Chile Stew Recipes

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.

GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Cut pork chops into bite-size pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, ground cumin, and pepper. Add pork to the bowl and mix to coat pork pieces.
• Peel and dice onion. Peel and mince garlic. Peel and dice green chile. Peel and cube potatoes.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add in garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in pork and continue cooking until pork starts to brown.
• Add chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pan to get all of the brown bits. Add in green chile and potatoes.
• Simmer about 30 minutes, until pork is cooked through and potatoes are tender (but not falling apart). Season with salt, pepper, and cumin, to taste.

NEW MEXICAN GREEN CHILI STEW (CALDILLO)

Steps:

• Cut the meat into cubes and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat and cook, stirring frequently, until browned. Stir the potatoes into the meat. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onion, garlic, and green chiles. Mix well. Add just enough water to cover the ingredients in the pan. Bring just to a simmer and let cook for 20 minutes or until the meat is tender and the potatoes are soft. Add more water if needed. Serve hot.

CALDILLO- GREEN CHILE STEW!

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan.
• Add onions and garlic. Cook about 3-5 minutes.
• Lightly coat the stew meat in flour and add to the pan.
• Brown the meat and add green chiles (with liquid). You can use hot or mild chile depending on your tastes.
• Let simmer about 5 minutes and add tomatoes (drained of liquid).
• Add one or two cups of water and potatoes.
• Cook covered until potatoes are easily cut with a fork.
• If most of the water has evaporated, add more.
• Add salt to taste.
• Serve with tortillas.
• You can continue to simmer the remaining stew in the pot to have later. It tastes better the longer you cook it!

CALDILLO -- SOUTH OF THE BORDER STEW

Steps:

• Sauté the beef and onions in the bacon drippings.
• Add tomatoes, sliced green chilies, stocks and seasonings.
• Cook over low heat until meat is tender (about two hours).
• Add cubed potatoes and carrots during last 30 minutes.

AUTHENTIC NEW MEXICO GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Broil green chiles in the oven turning often to evenly darken skin making sure they don't burn.
• Remove from oven and cover with a dish cloth for 10 minutes to steam the skins off.
• While the chiles are resting, cube the meat, sprinkle with salt & pepper and brown with onions & garlic in oil in a large pot for 5 minutes.
• add jalepeno, broth, half a can of beer, spices.bring to a simmer.
• let simmer for 1 hour.
• Peel skin from chiles, chop and add to the pot (including the seeds).
• Let simmer for 30 minutes then add the tomatoes & potatoes (add a cup of hot water if needed).
• Simmer until potatoes are done.
• melt butter in a small skillet & add flour, cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly -- add to the pot.

NEW MEXICO GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Place the beef tenderloin cubes, pork loin cubes, and masa harina in a plastic bag, and shake to coat the meat. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the meat cubes until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Place the meat, red onion, tomatoes, green chile peppers, beef broth, cumin, potato, garlic, oregano, cilantro, cayenne pepper, salt and white pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on Low until the meat is tender, about 8 hours.

CALDILLO (NORTHERN NEW MEXICO-STYLE SOUP)

Steps:

• 1. Fry beef in a medium-sized saucepan at medium heat until browned. Add potatoes and continue to fry until potatoes are golden brown.
• 2. Add onions, water, seasonings,tomatoes and Chile.
• 3. Cover and simmer at low heat until potatoes are tender. Serve hot.