Looking for a complete meal served in a skillet look no further that Pork Chili Colorado with Grits and Egg which is a hearty meal.

There is a bit of flexibility in the cooking of the eggs depending on what equipment you have with you from a traditional poached egg to be cooked after being placed on top under a broiler or in a hot BBQ or camp oven.

The chili is quite spectacular and can be cooked and served with outsides if desired. The sauce is made from a range of dried chilis which creates a rich and spicy sauce that is simply combined with the pork. This can also be exchanged out for other game meats or whatever you may have available.

Recipe Directions

1. Chile Colorado Sauce

2. Remove the stems and seeds from the Guajillo and ancho chile peppers. Remove the stems from the chile de arbol peppers. Pour boiling water over dried chili peppers until covered then let sit for 10 to 15 minutes till soft and tender.

3. Put chili, onion, garlic, cumin, and oregano along with 2 cups of broth and ½ cup of rehydrating liquid in blender. Puree till smooth.

4. Pass through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any solids. Push through as much liquid as you can. Put aside.

5. Pork

6. Trim then dice the 3 pounds of pork shoulder into 1/2 inch (1cm) pieces. Season the pork cubes with salt and pepper then toss in flour (optional).
   Tip: The flour will help thicken the sauce. 

7. In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown the pork on all sides about 4 minutes per batch. Remove the meat and set aside. Continue to cook the remaining pork cubes. 

8. In the same dutch oven, stir in the Chile Colorado Sauce, broth, and bay leaves over medium-high heat.

9. Bring to a rapid simmer and lower heat to medium-low. Add the meat back in and cook uncovered for about 1 hour to allow the liquid to thicken and reduce.

10. Discard bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.

11. Grits

12. In a large pot over medium heat bring the milk to almost a boil, add the grits and stir until starts to boil. Lower the temperature to just a light simmer then leave for 20 minutes, stirring twice during this time.

13. Add the butter then give a final stir before serving.

14. Eggs

15. Option 1: Poach the eggs as per standard process and serve on top.

16. Option 2: Serve the grist into a skillet for each person, top with the Pork Chili Colorado, then top with the 2 eggs. Place in a camp oven or place a cast iron lid on top with hot charcoal and cook until cooked to your preference. A runny yolk work well as it is an additional sauce to the dish.