Pork Chile Verde Recipe
Pork chile verde is a deliciously easy, Mexican-inspired slow cooker recipe for pork loin cooked in a delicious chile verde sauce.
Servings: 10
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Pork:
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 pounds boneless pork loin roast cut into cubes
- 3 carrots sliced into coins or shredded
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces green enchilada sauce
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 can (4-ounces) chopped green chiles
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
For Serving:
- prepared rice
- warm flour tortillas
- jalapenos seeded and thinly sliced, for garnish
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- sour cream for serving
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet. To the hot oil, add the cubed pork, carrots, onions, and garlic; saute until the pork is browned on all sides. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the pork mixture to a 6-quart, or larger, slow cooker.
- Stir in the enchilada sauce, salsa verde, green chiles, salt, and pepper; cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until meat is tender and internal temperature registers at 145˚F. Use an instant read thermometer, and start checking for doneness around the 4-hour mark.
- Remove cover, stir, taste for salt and pepper, and adjust. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with jalapenos and cilantro.
- Serve it over prepared rice or tortillas with sour cream and lime wedges.
Notes
- Avoid Overcooking: Use a meat thermometer to avoid dry, overcooked pork. Pork is cooked through when its internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Adjust Sauce Consistency: Add a cornstarch slurry if you need a thicker sauce. For a thinner sauce, use water or broth. Taste and adjust the seasonings afterward. One tablespoon of cornstarch to two tablespoons of water will make a small amount of slurry — just whisk it all together until it's smooth, then stir it into the sauce.
- Spice: The spiciness of this recipe varies based on your choice of salsa and green chiles. Mild selections yield a gentle kick, while hotter options increase the heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1092mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3742IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
