Skip to main content

Pork Chile Verde

Ingredients:

  • Quantity: 500gm, Ingredient: Tomatillos
  • Quantity: 3, Ingredient: Poblano Chiles, stemmed
  • Quantity: 1, Ingredient: Jalapeño, stemmed
  • Quantity: 3 large, Ingredient: Peeled garlic cloves
  • Ingredient: Salt & Pepper
  • Quantity: 1 loosely packed cup, Ingredient: Coriander leaves and stems. Plus extra chopped leaves for garnishing
  • Quantity: 750gm, Ingredient: Pork shoulder or butt, cut into 3cm cubes
  • Quantity: 1.5 cups , Ingredient: Sweet onion. Finely chopped
  • Quantity: 1 teaspoon, Ingredient: Ground cumin
  • Quantity: 1 teaspoon, Ingredient: Dried oregano
  • Quantity: 2 cups, Ingredient: Chicken broth or stock
  • Quantity: 3 tablespoons, Ingredient: Extra virgin olive oil

This family favourite - Pork Chile Verde - is an excellent recipe from The New York Times Cooking App. Tangy and full of spicy heat it pairs well with plain basmati rice, pico de gallo and a topping of queso fresco.

Total Time
2.5h
Difficulty
Medium
Simple Tasty Recipes

Ingredients for 4 Servings

  • 500gm
    Tomatillos
  • 3
    Poblano Chiles, stemmed
  • 1
    Jalapeño, stemmed
  • 3 large
    Peeled garlic cloves
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1 loosely packed cup
    Coriander leaves and stems. Plus extra chopped leaves for garnishing
  • 750gm
    Pork shoulder or butt, cut into 3cm cubes
  • 1.5 cups
    Sweet onion. Finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon
    Ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon
    Dried oregano
  • 2 cups
    Chicken broth or stock
  • 3 tablespoons
    Extra virgin olive oil

Total Time

  • Preparation Time
    15m
  • Cooking Time
    2.25h

Method

    1. Heat grill (oven) on high and set the rack approximately 15cm from the heat. On a large rimmed baking tray- combine tomatillow, poblanos, jalapeño, garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon of olives oil; season with salt and toss to evenly coat.
    2. Grill the mixture, turning halfway through, until nicely charred.  Approximately 15 minutes. The vegetables should be reasonably blackened/charred.
    3. Transfer the poblanos to a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap or seal in a small re-seable bag. Let them steam for 5 minutes
    4. Peel the poblanos and discard skins. In a blender, combine the charred ingredients - poblanos, tomatillos, jalapeño and garlice. Ensure you scrape the accumulated juices from the baking tray. add the coriander and purée until smooth.
    5. Heat oven to 
Goes Great with