Pork Chili Verde
June 21st, 2012
My sister in law Natalie made a big mouthwatering batch of pulled pork last weekend. Like crazy good pulled pork.
But Natalie seems to suffer from the same deal that plagues all women in my family:
The need to feed…That rhymed.
And there were leftovers, which I greedily took home to my house. And while I die over a good pulled pork sandwich or a great batch of carnitas, I have had chili on the brain. Chili Verde specifically.
Now you may look at this chili and say “hey! That’s not green!” and you would be right- but it is made with green salsa. And green salsa is made with green tomatoes, green onions, green tomatillos, green chili’s and green cilantro. Oh, and green lime. So that sounds pretty green to me.
Plus, who cares? Cause it is really, really, really good.
To make this Pork Chili Verde:
In a large heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat and add the onion. Sprinkle with kosher salt and let cook until soft and translucent.
Add the pulled pork to the onion and cook about 5 minutes.
Add the salsa verde to the pork and onions and simmer together.
Rinse and drain the white beans.
Add the beans to the chili.
Add the chicken stock, put a lid on the chili and simmer for an hour.
Add the cumin and chili powder and then season to taste with kosher salt.
Garnish with green onions and cilantro and serve immediately.
Recipe: Pork Chili Verde
Ingredients
- -2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- -1 yellow onion, diced
- -4 cups pulled pork
- -2 cups salsa verde
- -4 cans white beans
- -8 cups chicken stock
- -2 teaspoons cumin
- -1 teaspoons chili powder
- -Kosher Salt
- Garnish with Green Onions and Cilantro
Instructions
- 1. In a large heavy pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat and add the onion. Sprinkle with kosher salt and let cook until soft and translucent.
- 2. Add the pulled pork to the onion and cook about 5 minutes.
- 3. Add the salsa verde to the pork and onions and simmer together.
- 4. Rinse and drain the white beans.
- 5. Add the beans to the chili.
- 6. Add the chicken stock, put a lid on the chili and simmer for an hour.
- 7. Add the cumin and chili powder and then season to taste with kosher salt.
- 8. Garnish with green onions and cilantro and serve immediately.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Cooking time: 1 hour(s) 15 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8
One of Josh’s favorite meals!
5:00 am on June 22nd, 2012
girl, i don’t care what you call it – i just want to eat some! :)
6:26 am on June 22nd, 2012
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7:49 am on June 22nd, 2012
A soup + chili all in one. Love it Heather!
8:42 am on June 22nd, 2012
what a smart way to use up leftover pulled pork!
11:03 am on June 22nd, 2012
ha! thanks Heather! I could go for another bowl right now too!
2:33 pm on June 22nd, 2012
I love you Bev!
2:34 pm on June 22nd, 2012
Thanks Marla!
2:34 pm on June 22nd, 2012
Thanks Aida!
2:35 pm on June 22nd, 2012
This looks AMAZING. I usually don’t want soup or chili in the summer, but something about pork and salsa verde just seems summery!
6:24 pm on June 22nd, 2012
My Tia has made pork chile verde for over 6o years. Your basic recipe is good, but a true chile verde does not have beans, much less white beans. Serve borracho on the side.
9:39 am on June 23rd, 2012
thanks Maria!
6:55 pm on June 23rd, 2012
This Pork chili verde looks delicious. I’m drooling, I’ll definitely make it.
Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend! :D
8:55 pm on June 23rd, 2012
thanks Diana!
6:47 am on June 24th, 2012
I always love how you can take a simple, classic dish and make it something new and wonderful! I love this dish, Heather!
6:44 am on June 25th, 2012
Thanks you Susan!
8:05 am on June 25th, 2012
I really love anything Mexican, or latin, or whatever. So, this speaks to me.
Or, sings to me.
Or, tells me that it loves me and wants to have my babies. Wait, that doesn’t makes sense.
It does definitely speak to me and I want some now!
1:38 pm on June 25th, 2012
LOL!! I get it JenMarie- I totally get it :)
3:30 pm on June 25th, 2012
My boyfriend is obsessed with pork and we’re all about slow-cooking meat. This recipe looks fun and completely different from the chili I normally make – so excited to try a new take on chili with green salsa and pulled pork! Yum!
4:44 pm on June 27th, 2012
Oh good Julia! (it is freakishly delicious) If you try it let me know how it goes for you!
5:59 pm on June 27th, 2012
Yummy. I think I have chili on the brain now too!
9:24 pm on June 27th, 2012
Dear Heather,
Loved the Pork Chili Verde recipe!!! I added some cilantro and garlic too. We live in Tennessee and are expecting some cooler weather tomorrow night; I just know this is gonna hit the spot! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes! I’m looking forward
to trying many more.
2:04 pm on September 7th, 2012
Thanks Keith! So glad that you enjoyed it- please come back for more!!
2:19 pm on September 7th, 2012
Okay now I know what I’m making with the free boston butt (from fundraiser) that our boss is giving us friday! Saw this on Pinterest!
10:19 am on September 10th, 2012
Enjoy! it is seriously SO good!!
10:41 am on September 10th, 2012
What would you have to go with it? A bread (cornbread, or tortilla)??? I have peek in the freezer I’m gonna put on , and make this… Very easy. And sounds yummy… Can’t wait to try it?
6:06 pm on September 18th, 2012
found this on pinterest, so excited to try it.
I’ve been teaching my son how to cook and this looks like fun to make!
thank you!
4:31 pm on September 21st, 2012
Oh good! hope that it turns out great Gloria!
7:10 am on September 23rd, 2012
OK, I just finished making this recipe… OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO mYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
W O R D! This truly is THE BEST recipe I have made yet! Flavors are incredible!!!!
3:31 pm on October 31st, 2012
What an awesome comment :) Thank you so much Maria- That makes me really happy :)
9:53 am on November 1st, 2012
I’ve made this several times now for company and everyone loves it! It’s delish! I haven’t been able to find green tomatoes the last week so tonight I’m trying it with yellow heirlooms. Hope it works out.
3:52 pm on November 2nd, 2012
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9:22 am on December 12th, 2012
Made this recipe for dinner tonight and had amazing reviews from my family. My 19 year old son told me it was bomb and the best soup/chili I had ever made! I also made the coconut scones tonight. Unbelievably delicious! I am becoming a big fan of yours Heather!
8:24 pm on January 3rd, 2013
Thank you so much Joelle – that means a lot :)
9:45 pm on January 3rd, 2013
Wow! This is a great dish! Will absolutely make it again.
11:19 am on January 6th, 2013
Made this yesterday and it is AMAZING! The other recipes (pulled pork and salsa verde) were fantastic as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
9:03 am on January 7th, 2013
This is cooking right now and smells wonderful! I stole a bite and it is going to be awesome! Thanks so much for this recipe! Would it be all right if I featured it on my blog, giving you all credit and linking to the recipe?
Thanks!!
3:57 pm on January 17th, 2013
Of course Melissa! glad you like it!
8:41 pm on January 17th, 2013
This soup is wonderful! What a great and easy recipe, my family will love this! Thanks for sharing!
1:54 pm on January 21st, 2013
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4:55 am on January 22nd, 2013
Thanks Yolanda!!
4:27 pm on January 22nd, 2013
SO good! Thumbs up from the kids – will definitely make it again!
4:36 pm on January 24th, 2013
Heather, this sounds delish. My husband smoked a pork butt last weekend for 15 hours. It was amazing and there are leftovers. I am going to make. Can you share what brand of Salsa Verde you used? Thanks
8:40 am on January 31st, 2013
I actually make my own, and it is my very favorite recipe. Takes about 5 minutes, and it is AMAZING! http://www.heatherchristo.com/cooks/2012/01/25/salsa-verde/
10:01 am on January 31st, 2013
Could I cook this in a crockpot?
5:45 pm on January 31st, 2013
Probably Charles, but I think you would have to cook the pork shoulder first because of the fat/connective tissue? You can certainly cook that in the crock pot, but I have found that the pot doesn’t break down the fat and melt it like braising. However, the fat is very obvious when coked in a crock pot and you can just dispose of it once the shoulder is done cooking. If you wind up cooking it all together in one batch please let me know how it does this way- it sure would be easier!
6:36 pm on January 31st, 2013
I love the fact that you pointed out that this isn’t in fact green. I remember the first time I tried chili verde, I was surprised by the fact that it wasn’t green. Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.
4:31 pm on February 4th, 2013
This is simmering on the stove right now and mmmm, does it smell wonderful. I’m taking it to a chili cook off for a little something different this afternoon :)
6:38 am on February 10th, 2013
AWESOME!! please tell me how it does!!!
7:40 am on February 10th, 2013
Tied for 1st!
5:31 pm on February 12th, 2013
We mad this tonight and it was wonderful! Thank you for sharing! It was a hit with the whole family. Rice for the kids who at first feared, then loved the white beans and also had whole wheat tortillas on hand just in case too.
6:12 pm on February 19th, 2013
This recipe is the BOMB!!! iI made a couple minor adjustments, less chicken stock & a tad bit more chilI verde….delicious!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
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4:01 am on March 16th, 2013
Can’t find tomatillos anywehere around here or green tomatoes; can i use store bought salsa verde?
11:37 am on March 18th, 2013
Sure, of course Anna- but you might want to try and “freshen it up” with some fresh cilantro and lime juice.
11:48 am on March 18th, 2013
Made this tonight to take to a chili cook off at work tomorrow. I used my favorite tomatillo salsa recipe and my crock pot carnitas recipe. I had combined the two before, but not like this. This is delicious!
6:24 pm on April 25th, 2013
so glad to hear it Marissa!!!
6:41 pm on April 25th, 2013
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6:29 pm on April 29th, 2013