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Two bowls of Pork Chili Verde served with white rice, jack cheese, jalapeños, sour cream limes and avocado.
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Chile Verde

This Chile Verde combines authentic Mexican flavors with tender pork in a spicy green sauce that will knock your socks off! *See Recipe Notes for Slow Cooker Instructions
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Chile Verde
Servings: 6
Calories: 518kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork diced (I used boneless pork ribs)
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 14 ounces chicken broth
  • teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 ½ tablespoons chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • ½ tablespoon jalapeno
  • 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • ½ tablespoon chili powder more or less, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon green Tabasco sauce
  • 10 ounces green enchilada sauce
  • 27 ounces canned green chiles chopped or diced
  • 8 ounces canned green chiles pureed
  • 1-2 cans white beans drained and rinsed (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a large pot, brown the pork and drain. 
  • Add onion and chicken broth (will not cover meat entirely). Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring often. 
  • Add garlic powder, chicken stock, celery salt, cornstarch, oregano, cumin, jalapeno, cilantro, chili powder, and green Tabasco sauce. Stir. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring often to avoid sticking.
  • Add green enchilada sauce and stir. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add chopped green chilies and simmer for 15 minutes. 
  • Add pureed green chilies, white beans and salt to taste.
  • Serve with cheese, sour cream, rice, chips and/or flour tortillas.

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Notes

Slow Cooker Instructions:
Brown pork and drain. Saute onion and add to slow cooker with meat. Add chicken broth and cook on low heat for 3 hours. Add remaining ingredients and cook additional 2 hours on low heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1408mg | Potassium: 940mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 6mg