Best 7 Pulled Pork Chili Verde Recipes

INSTANT POT PULLED PORK CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Peel the tomatillos and clean with water to remove the stickiness. Pat dry.
• Place the tomatillos, chile peppers and onion on the baking sheet and coat with olive oil.
• Place under the broiler for 5 minutes. Flip vegetables over and broil for an additional 3-5 minutes until charred, but not burnt.
• Remove from the oven and cover chile peppers with aluminum foil. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, trim any excess fat on the exterior of the pork roast.
• Cut pork into smaller pieces about 4-5 inches long and then place it in the Instant Pot.
• Uncover and remove skin from the chile peppers. Remove the seeds if you don't want your dish too spicy.
• Add the broiled vegetables into a large blender with cilantro, garlic and salt. Blend until smooth.
• Reserve about 1-cup of chile verde and pour remainder over pork. Coat all the pork pieces with sauce.
• Cover pressure cooker and secure the lid then set for 75 minutes high pressure. Make sure the vent is in sealing position.
• Let it natural pressure release for 20-30 minutes then release any remaining pressure. Open and remove the lid. Pork should be fall apart fork tender.
• Remove the pork from the pressure cooker and place it on a baking sheet. Using two forks, begin shredding the pork into bite size pieces while removing any large chunks of fat.
• For crispy pulled pork, add a single layer of shredded pork onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with some of the liquid remaining in the Instant Pot.
• Place the baking sheet under the broiler about 4-6 inches away and cook for 5 minutes.
• Using long handled tongs mix and flip the crispy pieces over and cook under the broiler for another 2-3 minutes until crispy and not burnt.
• Serve as tacos or top french fries. Serve with reserved salsa verde, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, radishes, and/or wedges of lime.

PULLED PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut off about 1/4 inch the top of the head of garlic to expose the cloves. Brush the cut cloves with a small amount of olive oil and nestle the head into a piece of aluminum foil; place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until cloves are tender and browned, about 45 minutes. Remove garlic from the oven and cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes. Squeeze out cloves and chop.
• Preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place tomatillos, green bell peppers, Anaheim chile peppers, jalapeno peppers, and sweet banana peppers, cut-sides down, onto the lined baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the tomatillos and peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow tomatillos and peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard skins.
• Transfer peeled tomatillos and peppers to a blender or food processor; blend into a smooth green sauce.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and celery; cook and stir until onions are glistening, about 5 minutes. Add chopped roasted garlic, shredded pork, cilantro, oregano, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Pour in 1 cup chicken stock; bring to a simmer.
• Stir green sauce mixture into the pot. Add coconut milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer. Cook until chili thickens, about 30 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and continue cooking until chili reaches desired consistency, 30 to 90 minutes.

CHILI VERDE PORK

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven, heat the oil, add the onion, peppers and garlic. Saute until translucent, do not brown. Remove and set mixture aside.
• Lightly grill the tomatillos on open flame until lightly charred. Remove from heat, place in bowl and cover with plastic wrap to keep warm for 20 minutes.
• Add pork butt to Dutch oven and cook over high heat until browned on all sides
• Add the onion-pepper mixture and tomatillos to the pork. Mix thoroughly and then deglaze with white wine and vinegar. Let reduce for 5 minutes, then add chicken stock, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Let simmer for 1 hour.

PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Trim off any excess fat from the pork and cut into 2 inch squares. In a large (6 to 8 quart) stock pot, over a high heat, sear the pork in the vegetable oil until golden brown. Remove the pork from the pot and pour off any oil or fat drippings, but leave 2 tablespoons of oil. In the same pot, over a medium heat, add the chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until transparent. Add the cumin, pork, and chicken stock, and cook for 1/2 hour.
• Add the poblanos, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Puree the tomatillos and cilantro in a blender. Add them to the pot and cook an additional 30 to 45 minutes. Serve with white beans and rice. Garnish with grated sharp white cheddar cheese.

INSTANT POT PORK CHILE VERDE (PRESSURE COOKER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Place your roast in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
• Add all remaining ingredients on top of roast.
• Set Instant Pot to manual and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. Let pressure do a natural release (it will take about 10-15 minutes).
• Remove the roast pieces from the Instant Pot and shred using two forks (it will literally fall apart).
• Add pork back into Instant Pot and mix with all the flavorful liquid.
• Serve on tortillas and topped with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, or your favorite toppings.

CHILI VERDE WITH PORK

Steps:

• Trim pork and cut into 1/2-in. cubes. In a large bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add pork cubes and toss to coat. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle over medium heat, brown pork in oil; drain. , Add chilies, tomatoes, garlic, onion, jalapeno, cilantro and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until pork is tender. Serve with tortillas if desired.

LOW & SLOW PORK VERDE

Steps:

• Place pork and onion in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine salsa, chiles, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, pepper flakes and cinnamon; pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred pork with two forks. Return pork to slow cooker; heat through. Stir in cilantro. Serve with grits and, if desired, sour cream. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little broth if necessary.