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Pork Chile Verde

This pork chile verde using fresh roasted hatch green chiles and lots of roasted tomatillos. It can be served plain, over rice or wrapped up in a corn tortilla.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1135 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pound tomatillos
  • 4 whole roasted green hatch chiles
  • 3 cloves garlic paper removed
  • 2 cups cilantro about 1 bunch with stems removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 pounds Pork butt fat trimmed cut into 1 inch cubes
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 3 cups chicken stock

Instructions

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  1. Remove the papery skin from the tomatillos, wash the tomatillo, cut it in half, and add to a rimmed baking sheet, cut side down.
  2. Place under the broiler and cook just until the skin starts to blister and black spots start to appear on the tops of the tomatillos.
  3. Remove from the oven and add to a blender (I used my Vitamix) along with the roasted green chiles, garlic, and cilantro. Blend on medium speed until blended and smooth. Set aside.
  4. In a large skillet or pot (I used my 3.5 quart Le Creuset braiser pan) add olive oil and set over medium-high heat.
  5. Season cubed pork with lots of salt and pepper and add to the skillet to quickly brown. Add in the onion after the pork has started to brown and let cook together for a few minutes just to soften the onion.
  6. Pour in the tomatillo mixture and chicken stock and stir to combine.
  7. Turn the mixture down to low and let simmer for about 3 hours until the pork is tender. If the mixture cooks down too much simply add more chicken stock to thin it out as it simmers.
  8. Serve overtop rice or wrapped in a corn tortilla.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 1135kcal (57%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 86g (172%) Fat 76g (117%) Saturated Fat 26g (130%) Polyunsaturated Fat 43g Cholesterol 298mg (99%) Sodium 568mg (24%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 14g (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1135

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 1135kcal 57%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 86g 172%
Fat 76g 117%
Saturated Fat 26g 130%
Polyunsaturated Fat 43g 253%
Cholesterol 298mg 99%
Sodium 568mg 24%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 14g 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.