Ingredients

30 Anaheim chiles, roasted
5 pounds pork shoulder
4 medium onions, sliced
10 whole garlic cloves, crushed
4 bay leaves
4 tablespoons dried oregano
3 (8-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, crushed by hand
4 cups water
1/2 cup chicken base
Salt
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

Instructions

Peel and crush the
roasted Anaheim chiles; set aside.

Remove the fat from the pork shoulder and cut the fat into small pieces. In a large pan
over medium-high heat, fry the fat until crisp, 4 or 5 minutes, and then remove the chunks
of fat from the pan.

Sweat the onions and garlic in the same saute pan, cooking them in the residual pork fat.
Cut the pork shoulder into 1/4-inch pieces and add them to the pan and saute until
browned. Add the bay leaves, oregano, tomatoes, and Anaheim chiles. Simmer over low heat
for about 25 minutes. Add the water, chicken base, and salt, to taste. Bring to a boil and
then cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender.

Slowly add the flour in small amounts, until the mixture has reached your desired
thickness; do not exceed 1/4 cup flour. If desired, return the crispy fat to the mixture
to add additional pork flavor. Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.