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Bean Burritos, Smothered in Green Chile Pork (Chile Verde)

Delicious bean burritos smothered in tender pork chile verde. A hearty Mexican-inspired recipe with smoky green chiles and rich sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Pork Chile Verde
  • 1½ to 2 lbs pork cushion meat cut into 1–2 inch cubes (some fat is fine)
  • 6 green chiles roasted, peeled, and diced (or canned green chiles)
  • ½ small onion diced
  • 2 –3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 –4 cups water
  • 1 tsp oil or lard if needed
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: ½–1 tsp each garlic powder, ground cumin, and dried oregano
To Serve
  • Flour tortillas
  • Refried or whole beans
Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, or salsa

Method
 

Brown the Pork
  1. Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over high heat.
  2. Add oil or lard if pork is lean.
  3. Sear pork cubes until deeply browned on all sides—take your time here for maximum flavor.
Add Chiles & Onion
  1. Stir in roasted green chiles and diced onion.
  2. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant.
Coat with Flour
  1. Sprinkle flour over the pork mixture and stir to coat.
  2. Cook 1–2 minutes to remove raw flour taste (do not brown).
Simmer the Chile Verde
  1. Pour in 3–4 cups water, stirring to create a gravy-like sauce.
  2. Add optional garlic powder, cumin, and oregano if desired.
  3. Simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until pork is tender and sauce is rich.
  4. Season with salt and pepper halfway through.
Assemble Burritos
  1. Warm flour tortillas.
  2. Spread with beans, then add pork chile verde.
  3. Roll up as burritos or spoon chile verde over the top to serve smothered-style.
  4. Add optional toppings like cheese, lettuce, sour cream, or salsa.