chile verde

2 Pinches 11 Photos
Layton, UT
Updated on Apr 16, 2024

The best chile verde you'll ever have.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 9 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 medium poblano peppers
  • 2 large anaheim peppers
  • 2 large jalapeno peppers
  • 6 medium fresh tomatillos
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 large white onion, peeled, cut, and quartered
  • 5 pounds pork shoulder roast
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 3 teaspoons pepper
  • 4 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/4 cup green habanero hot sauce

How To Make chile verde

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Arrange Vegetables on a baking sheet
    Step 2
    Place the peppers, tomatillos, garlic, and onion on a baking sheet. Cook and char for approximately 25 minutes. Do not over-char.
  • Slice pork shoulder into cubes
    Step 3
    Start trimming and cutting the pork into 1" squares. Place the cubes in a bowl. Remove the sheet pan from the oven and cool about 10 minutes.
  • Add cilantro before blending
    Step 4
    Place all roasted items in blender with the cilantro, oregano, cumin, and chicken broth.
  • Blend ingredients
    Step 5
    Blend.
  • Cover pork with flour
    Step 6
    Place flour, salt, and pepper in a zip-top bag and add the pieces of pork to the bag. Shake and coat all 4 sides of the pork.
  • Brown pork
    Step 7
    Add oil to a large skillet and get hot. Place pork in hot skillet. Brown all sides.
  • Green Chile II
    Step 8
    Transfer pork to slow cooker and pour in sauce from blender.
  • Add cilantro whole
    Step 9
    Add green habanero hot sauce. Stir completely.
  • Green Chile II
    Step 10
    Cook for 9 hours on low.

Discover More

Culture: Mexican
Category: Pork
Keyword: #chile
Keyword: #verde
Ingredient: Pork

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