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Make restaurant-quality Pork Chili Verde at home. An easy recipe for green chili verde featuring tender pork in a vibrant roasted pepper and tomatillo sauce — better than take-out!

A black plate with white rice topped with chunks of pork chili verde in a green sauce, placed on a white surface with a striped cloth and jars in the background.


 

🍲 Use this flavorful pork as taco filling, over rice, in burritos, on nachos, or enjoy it as a hearty stew with warm tortillas!

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My 2 Best Tips For Making Pork Chili Verde

Roast Properly: Make sure your peppers and tomatillos get nice and charred in the oven – this adds incredible depth of flavor to your green sauce.

Size Matters: Cut your pork into larger chunks rather than small pieces – they will shred more easily and stay tender during the long cooking process.

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You have complete control of the spiciness of this dish! Remove seeds from only half the peppers this gives you controlled heat with occasional spicy bites for complexity.

Choose tomatillos that feel heavy for their size and have tight, dry husks they will have more pectin and create a naturally thicker sauce.

The combination of roasted poblano peppers, anaheim peppers, and tomatillos creates that traditional green chili taste you crave.

A black plate with white rice topped with chunks of pork chili verde in a green sauce, placed on a white surface with a striped cloth and jars in the background.
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Slow Cooker Green Chili (Pork Chili Verde)

By: Melissa Griffiths
Make restaurant-quality Pork Chili Verde at home! An easy recipe for chili verde featuring tender pork in a vibrant roasted pepper and tomatillo sauce.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients 

  • 3  poblano peppers
  • 3 anaheim peppers
  • 6 tomatillos
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup  lime juice
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2-3 pounds pork roast

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Place the pepper and tomatillos on a large baking tray and cook them in the oven for 25 minutes.
  • Add the peppers, tomatillos, chicken broth, lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to a blender or food processor. Pulse the blender until the mixture is smooth.
  • Cut the pork into a few large pieces. Add the pork to your slow cooker along with the green chili sauce. Fold to combine. Cook your pork on high heat for 4 hours or on low heat for 6-7 hours.
  • Use two large forks to shred the pork before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Slow Cooker Size: 4-quart
Ingredient Preparation:
  • Remember to peel away the papery husks from tomatillos before roasting them in the oven.
  • I prefer combining poblano and anaheim peppers for the best flavor, though jalapeño peppers make an excellent substitute.
Ingredient Substitutions: If you don’t have smoked paprika on hand, you can use regular paprika. It will provide less of a smoky flavor but it’s still yum.
Pork Shredding: The pork becomes incredibly tender and will shred easily with minimal effort. The green chili sauce keeps it moist so the meat should practically fall apart when touched with a fork.
Storage and Reheating: 
  • Keep leftover green chili pork refrigerated for up to 4 days.
  • To reheat, microwave for 45-60 seconds, stirring halfway through for even heating.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 96mg, Sodium: 631mg, Potassium: 809mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 532IU, Vitamin C: 59mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 2mg
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How To Make Pork Chili Verde

A baking sheet with roasted green peppers and yellow tomatoes, essential for a flavorful pork chili verde, rests on a white marble surface. The peppers and tomatoes have blistered, browned skins.

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400°F. Place the peppers and tomatillos on a large baking tray and cook them in the oven for 25 minutes.

A top-down view of a blender containing green olives, fresh cilantro, spices, and other ingredients for pork chili verde on a white marble surface, ready to be blended.

Step 2: Add the peppers, tomatillos, chicken broth, lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to a blender. Pulse the blender until the mixture is smooth.

A black slow cooker filled with pieces of raw pork chili verde, coated in a vibrant green sauce, sits on a white marble surface.

Step 3: Cut your pork into a few large pieces. Add the pork to your slow cooker along with the green chili sauce. Fold to combine. Cook your pork on high heat for 4 hours or on low heat for 6-7 hours.

A wooden spoon lifts chunks of cooked pork in a greenish-brown pork chili verde sauce from a slow cooker, with the lid resting nearby.

Step 4: Use two large forks to shred the pork before serving. Enjoy!

Recipe FAQs

Can I make this recipe without a slow cooker?

Yes, you can make this in a Dutch oven on the stovetop — cook over low heat for 2-3 hours, or in the oven at 300°F for about 3 hours. Just make sure to check periodically and add more broth if needed.

How spicy is this chili verde?

This recipe has a mild to medium heat level. Poblano and anaheim peppers are relatively mild, but you can adjust the spiciness by adding jalapeños for more heat or removing seeds from the peppers for less heat.

What’s the best cut of pork to use?

Pork shoulder (also called pork butt) is ideal because it has enough fat and connective tissue to stay moist during long cooking. Pork roast also works well, but avoid lean cuts like pork loin as they’re more likely to dry out.

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