My favorite Mexican cuisine has to be Chile Verde. It is made with pork shoulder simmered in chile Verde sauce. I actually discovered this dish through my husband. He introduced me years back. When I go to Mexican restaurants, I typically order tacos or burritos only. It’s surprisingly not too hard to make. There are many recipes out there but this is one that will be easy and delicious.
If you want to add extra spicy you can blend the tomatillo sauce with other peppers such as habanero.
It seems like a lot of work in preparation but trusts me it’s worth it.
I love to serve it in a bowl of Spanish rice. My husband loves to eat with tortillas.
Chile Verde Recipe (Instant Pot version)
Ingredients
- 4 lbs pork shoulders cut in small cubes
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
- 2 lbs tomatillos
- 5 garlic cloves unpeeled
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp salt
- 3 tbsp ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stocks
- Pinch ground cloves
Instructions
- Remove husks from tomatillos and rinse well
- Cut in half and place cut side down, along with 5 unpeeled garlic cloves, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place under a broiler for about 5-7 minutes to lightly blacken the skin. Remove from oven, set aside to cool.
- Place tomatillos, skins included, into blender. Remove the now roasted garlic cloves from their skins, add them to the blender. Add chopped Jalapeño peppers and cilantro to the blender. Pulse til all ingredients are finely chopped and mixed.
- Season the pork cubes generously with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium high heat and brown pork chunks well on all sides.
- Place in a bowl and set aside.
- Place the onions and garlic in the same skillet and cook, stirring occasionally about 5 minutes.
- In a instant pot, add cooked onion, garlic, pork, tomatillo chile verde sauce, chicken stock, a pinch of ground cloves, chopped oregano.
- Choose the option pressure cook for 25 minutes
To Serve:
- Spanish Rice
- Corn or Flour Tortillas
