Ingredients

  • 2 lbs pork
  • 1 lb green chili pepper (HATCH IN THIS CASE)
  • 1 large onion
  • 32 ounces chicken stock
  • 32 ounces beer (LAGER IS FINE, WATER IS FINE ALSO)
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Mexican oregano
  • 1 tablespoon red chili pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper sauce, i use chipotle (of choice)
  • 10 ounces tomatoes (Ro-Tel Hot in this case with Habenaros)
  • 2 ounces milk chocolate (Fun-Size hershey's bar)

Method

  • Peel, seed, and dice (roughly 1/4 inch) roasted green chile's and set aside.
  • Peel and dice onion to roughly same as chile's.
  • In a 2-4 quart mixing bowl combine onions, chile's, Oregano, Pepper Flakes, Garlic, Hot sauce, and Cumin. Set aside.
  • Place Cast Iron Dutch Oven over medium heat.
  • Brown Pork in small batches.
  • Transfer to Crock-Pot or slow cooker of choice.
  • Place Cast Iron BACK on burner (Time to get the goodies off the bottom!).
  • Add Bowl of Onions, Chile's, Oregano, Pepper Flakes, Garlic, Hot Sauce, and Cumin to the cast iron.
  • Stir, cover and wait 5 minute (DON'T PEEK!).
  • Open and add Ro-Tel Tomatoes stir and cover 5 minute more. (DONT PEEK!).
  • Open and add Beer, and Chili Powder. Stir, cover, and simmer 5 more minutes.
  • Transfer cast iron contents/ingredients at this point to Crock-Pot.
  • Cover ingredients with remaining Beer and Chicken Stock and on a cook on LOW setting for 6-8 hours.