Best 7 Green Tomatillo Pork Chili Recipes

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**Green Tomatillo Pork Chili: A Unique and Flavorful Symphony of Savory Delights**

Prepare to embark on a culinary journey like no other with Green Tomatillo Pork Chili, a dish that masterfully blends tangy tomatillos, tender pork, and an array of aromatic spices. This tantalizing stew boasts a vibrant green hue, a complex flavor profile, and a delightful balance of heat and acidity.

Indulge your taste buds with three variations of this delectable chili:

* **Traditional Green Tomatillo Pork Chili:** Experience the classic rendition of this beloved dish, featuring juicy pork simmered in a flavorful broth of tomatillos, onions, garlic, and a medley of spices.

* **Green Tomatillo Pork Chili with Sweet Potatoes:** Embark on a sweet and savory adventure as roasted sweet potatoes lend their natural sweetness to the chili, creating a harmonious interplay of flavors.

* **Green Tomatillo Pork Chili with Black Beans:** Dive into a hearty and protein-packed version where tender black beans join the pork in a symphony of textures and flavors, complemented by the tangy tomatillo base.

Whichever variation you choose, Green Tomatillo Pork Chili promises an explosion of taste that will leave you craving more. So, gather your ingredients, ignite your culinary passion, and let's embark on this delectable journey together!

Let's cook with our recipes!

AUTHENTIC CHILI VERDE (PORK AND GREEN TOMATILLO STEW)



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This is a wonderful Mexican dish of pork simmered in tomatillos and chiles, Makes a great borrito with spanish rice and refried beans.

Provided by Johnney

Categories     Stew

Time 2h

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 lbs cubed pork stew meat
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large yellow onions
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sea salt
fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin
4 1/2 quarts chicken broth
8 fresh poblano chiles, seeded and chopped
4 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 yellow bell peppers, seeded and chopped
3 lbs fresh tomatillos, husks removed
1 cup cilantro leaf, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • In a large stock pot over high heat sear the pork in the vegetable oil until browned.
  • Remove the pork from the pot, reserve 3 tablespoons oil in the pan.
  • Saute the chopped onion and garlic seasoned with salt and pepper in the reserved oil until onions are tender.
  • Add the cumin, then stir in pork and chicken stock.
  • Simmer for 1/2 hour.
  • Add in poblanos, jalapenos and bell peppers.
  • Puree the tomatillos and cilantro in a blender, and add them to the pot.
  • Cook for an additional 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve with Mexican/Spanish rice and refried beans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.4, Fat 22, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 85.8, Sodium 1092.9, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5, Protein 32.8

GREEN PORK CHILI



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 red onions, chopped
1 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and halved
3 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and halved
2 garlic cloves
4 tablespoons canola oil
2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
5 cups chicken stock
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Salt
Pepper
10 flour tortillas, warmed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, toss the onions, tomatillos, jalapenos, and garlic with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and spread on a baking sheet. Roast until soft and starting to brown, about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring twice during roasting.
  • Meanwhile, in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil and heat. Brown the pork, in batches, until well-browned. When browned, add all of the pork back to the pan and cover with chicken stock. Add the roasted vegetables, cover the pan and place in the oven. Cook until the pork is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • While pork is cooking, place the cilantro in a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons of water and puree. Remove the pork from the oven and stir in the cilantro puree. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve with warm flour tortillas.

PORK AND TOMATILLO CHILI



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed
2 plum tomatoes
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 poblano chile peppers
2 jalapeno peppers
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons cornmeal
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Sliced scallions, pickled jalapenos and/or grated cheddar cheese, for topping

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler. Toss the tomatillos and tomatoes with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil on a baking sheet and push to one side. Put the poblanos and jalapenos on the other side of the baking sheet. Broil, turning the vegetables occasionally, until charred, about 10 minutes. Transfer the tomatillos and tomatoes to a cutting board and let cool. Put the peppers in a bowl and cover with a plate; set aside 10 minutes. Pull the skins off the tomatoes, then core and chop them along with the tomatillos. Peel, seed and chop the peppers; set all the vegetables aside.
  • Toss the pork with the chili powder, cumin, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Working in batches, add the pork to the pot and cook, turning, until browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, the onion and garlic to the pot; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle in the cornmeal and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Add the broiled tomatillos, tomatoes and peppers. Stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the broth and pork and any collected juices, then bring to a simmer.
  • Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Uncover, season generously with salt and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces slightly, about 30 more minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand about 10 minutes; spoon off any excess fat from the top. Season the chili with salt and pepper and serve with toppings.

PORK GREEN CHILI (COLORADO STYLE)



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A classic Colorado green chili, with green chiles, tomatoes and thickened with flour.

Provided by Anita Edge

Categories     green chili

Time 4h30m

Yield 5 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lbs pork roast
4 tbsp olive oil
8 cups chicken broth (or 4 cans)
2 cups water
2 cups chopped onion
8 cloves garlic, pressed
½ lb tomatillos (about 8 medium), chopped
1-2 serrano chiles, minced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
2 cups mild diced green chiles
1 cup hot diced green chiles
1½ tbsp ground cumin
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup flour
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Cut the pork roast in half (to sear more of the surface) and smear with 2 tbsp olive oil. Generously sprinkle salt and fresh ground pepper on all sides. Sear on medium high heat.
  • Put in a crockpot, add the chicken broth and water, and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and cook another 2-3 hours.
  • Meanwhile, sauté onion, garlic, tomatillo, and serrano in 2 tbsp olive oil. Puree 1 cup mild green chiles with ½ cup of the liquid from the crockpot. Set aside.
  • When done (after 3 hours of cooking), fish the pork out of the crockpot and set aside to cool for 15 minutes. Take 3 cups of the broth from the crockpot and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add the onion mixture, spices, tomatoes, and all the green chiles (including pureed).
  • Gradually add the broth to the flour, stirring constantly to ensure no lumps. Then pour the flour mixture into the crockpot gradually, stirring constantly to blend in.
  • Shred the pork with a fork and add to crockpot. Cook on low for another hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve with tortillas or use as a sauce over eggs, burritos, or whatever!

PORK CHILI VERDE (GREEN PORK CHILI)



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This chili verde was one of the first recipes I ever learned. It comes out great even if you don't brown the meat, but I think doing so always adds extra flavor so I usually do it.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Pork Chili Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 yellow onion, diced
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste, divided
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
10 fresh tomatillos
3 jalapeno chile peppers, seeded
1 poblano chile pepper, seeded
6 cloves peeled garlic
½ cup packed cilantro leaves
1 bay leaf
2 ½ cups chicken stock, or as needed
1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup sour cream
pickled red onions (optional)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat vegetable oil in a pot over high heat until it's nearly smoking. Add pork shoulder cubes in a single layer. Let sear until brown on one side, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix and turn pieces over and brown on the other side, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring until onions turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Add oregano, cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Stir and cook until seasonings get fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
  • Remove paper husk from tomatillos and rinse. Cut into quarters. Place in blender with garlic, jalapeno pepper, poblano, cilantro, and chicken broth. Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down. Then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds. Stir sauce into the meat mixture. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bay leaf. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low to maintain a slow but steady simmer for about 1 hour. Add potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper. If mixture has reduced to where potatoes are not immersed, add more broth to cover. Simmer until meat and potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Garnish individual servings with a dollop of sour cream, some pickled red onions (if desired), and cilantro leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.4 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 95.9 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 29.3 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1484.6 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

GREEN CHILE AND TOMATILLO PORK STEW



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This is a very versatile dish; it can be cooked in advance, in the oven or in a slow cooker. If you use a slow cooker, brown pork on stovetop first then transfer to slow cooker with the onion-pepper puree and seasonings. Allow 8-10 hours cook time, until pork is tender and falling apart.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 tomatillos, husked and quartered
3 jalapenos, split lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed if you don't want a lot of heat
2 cups chicken stock, plus more if needed
3 tablespoons grape seed oil
1 pork shoulder, picnic or fresh ham 3-5 lbs (depending how many you want to feed or how much you want to have left over)
3 medium white onions peeled and quartered
4 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh cilantro, divided into small sprigs
1 cup toasted and salted pepitas
1 block queso fresco, crumbled
1 bottle hot sauce
Corn Tortillas, warmed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Combine tomatillos, jalapenos, and 1/4 cup of chicken stock in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the tomatillo begins to break down and get soft. Remove from heat.
  • Heat a large, oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add grape seed oil. Add pork to hot pan and brown well on all sides. Remove pork from pan and pour off most of the oil and fat. Reserve some fat in pan.
  • Add tomatillo, jalapeno, onion, and garlic to food processor and puree until smooth. Return pork pan to medium heat and add puree to the reserved fat in pan. Add cumin and salt, and heat through.
  • Add the rest of chicken stock into pot with puree and stir to combine.
  • Nestle pork back into the pot of puree and stock. The pork should be covered about 3/4 of the way. Add more stock if needed. Cover and put in preheated oven for about 3-4 hours, until pork is tender and falling apart. Turn the pork at least once halfway through the cook time. Using two forks, shred the pork a bit and mix it through the sauce to get the flavor incorporated into all the pork. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
  • Serve pork stew right out of the pot and top with garnishes (cilantro, queso fresco, pepitas, and hot sauce). Serve heated corn tortillas on the side for dipping and scooping.

SLOW COOKER PORK GREEN CHILI



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This pork chili is made with hatch green chile peppers. It's great by itself or as a topper to burritos, enchiladas, or eggs!

Provided by Christy Blaker

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Pork Chili Recipes

Time 8h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 24

3 tablespoons oil, divided, or as needed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons cumin, divided
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds pork shoulder roast, or more to taste
5 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups beef stock
1 (16 ounce) jar green salsa (such as Herdez®)
2 cups roasted Hatch green chile peppers, diced
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
2 white potatoes, diced
4 medium tomatillos, husked and quartered
1 bunch cilantro, chopped, divided
1 jalapeno pepper
1 Anaheim chile pepper, cored
1 serrano chile pepper, cored, or more to taste
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, or to taste
6 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Steps:

  • Rub the inside of a slow cooker with about 1 tablespoon oil and turn on Low heat.
  • Mix salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, onion powder, chili powder, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Rub spice mixture all over pork. Top pork with cornstarch and pat in to coat completely.
  • Heat remaining oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sear pork in the hot oil on all sides until almost black, about 5 minutes. Transfer seared pork to the slow cooker.
  • Reduce heat to medium and pour beef stock into the skillet. Whisk until boiling, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Boil gently for 3 to 4 minutes more. Strain stock into the slow cooker. Add salsa, Hatch chiles, diced tomatoes, and potatoes.
  • Combine tomatillos, 1/2 the cilantro, jalapeno pepper, Anaheim pepper, serrano pepper, remaining cumin, and liquid smoke in a blender. Blend on high power and add to slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours.
  • Remove pork from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Return meat to slow cooker. Season with additional salt and pepper.
  • Serve chili in bowls with Mexican cheese, sour cream, and remaining cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 51.7 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 1373.9 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh tomatillos. Fresh tomatillos have a brighter, more tart flavor than canned tomatillos. If you can't find fresh tomatillos, you can substitute canned tomatillos, but be sure to drain and rinse them well before using.
  • Roast the tomatillos. Roasting the tomatillos brings out their natural sweetness and smokiness. You can roast the tomatillos in a 400°F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until they are slightly charred and softened.
  • Use a variety of chili peppers. The type of chili peppers you use will determine the heat level of your chili. For a mild chili, use mild chili peppers, such as Anaheim or Poblano peppers. For a medium chili, use medium chili peppers, such as Serrano or Cayenne peppers. For a hot chili, use hot chili peppers, such as Habanero or Scotch Bonnet peppers.
  • Simmer the chili for a long time. The longer you simmer the chili, the more flavorful it will be. Simmer the chili for at least 2 hours, or up to 4 hours.
  • Serve the chili with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings for chili include shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro.

Conclusion:

Green tomatillo pork chili is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a cold day. The combination of roasted tomatillos, pork, and chili peppers creates a flavorful and complex chili that is sure to please everyone at the table. Serve the chili with your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro, for a complete and satisfying meal.

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