Tender pork, slow cooked in a spicy chili verde sauce. Delicious on it’s own, or served with warm tortillas and a dollop of sour cream.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I’ve been wanting to make my own pork chili verde for a long time. But all the recipes I’ve come across seemed so complicated….requiring me to roast peppers and tomatillos and put in all kinds of time and effort.
This recipe was amazing! It was as close to an authentic as this Arizona girl has seen. Thank you!
Jill
Until I discovered this Slow Cooker Pork Chili Verde! I figured there must be a way to make a great chili verde without all that work–and there is!
The secret, I think, is in searing the pork before placing it in the slow cooker, then cooking the vegetables in the same pan.
It gives this dish a great depth of flavor, but isn’t as time consuming as all that roasting. And let me tell you, this stuff is amazing!
Like, I would choose it for my last meal kind of amazing–especially served up with some sour cream and cheese. And with warm tortillas for dipping–knock your socks off good!
My family wholeheartedly agrees. When I ask my husband and boys what their favorite recipe on my website is, they all choose this one.
In fact, when the oldest two left home, this is the one thing they requested I make before they left. And I always put it on the menu when they’re coming home to visit.
This does make a lot of chile verde. But no one ever complains that the recipe makes enough to feed us for two days. Especially me! I’m all for cooking once and eating twice.
It freezes well too, and it’s always nice to have a hearty meal in the freezer for those times when life gets crazy. This one never disappoints.
If you’ve never had pork chili verde, trust me, you’re missing out. You need to make this Slow Cooker Pork Chili Verde as soon as possible!
Thank you for another amazing recipe. I have tried several pork chili verde recipes and none have been quite right until this one!!!! Perfect.
Micah
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Ingredients
- Pork tenderloin
- Olive oil
- Produce: onion, Anaheim peppers, garlic, fresh cilantro
- Chicken broth
- Canned green chilies
- Green Tabasco sauce
- Flour
- Spices: salt and pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano
Slow Cooker Pork Chili Verde
Ingredients
- 1 2 pound pork tenderloin
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 Anaheim pepper seeded and chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 large 27 oz. cans green chilies
- 1 10 oz. can green enchilada sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons green Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cut pork tenderloin into 2 or 3 large chunks and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Place pork in hot oil and sear on all sides until well browned. Remove pork and place in slow cooker.
- Add onion, Anaheim pepper and garlic to the skillet (adding more olive oil if necessary) and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add pepper and onion mixture to the slow cooker with the pork.
- Cover with chicken broth and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until pork is tender.
- Meanwhile, puree the 2 cans of green chilies, with juice, in a food processor or blender (you may have to puree one can at a time).
- Stir the flour, green enchilada sauce, Tabasco, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, chili powder, cumin and oregano into to the pureed chilies. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Remove pork from slow cooker and shred. Return to slow cooker, along with pureed pepper mixture and cilantro.
- Cook on low for another 3-5 hours. Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese and tortillas.
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31 comments
Lawrence
Just asking / is this for pork loin or tenderloin? This seems like an awfully long time to cook a tenderloin, but maybe I’m mistaken?
Danelle
I use tenderloin. The result is more of a soup, so the pork doesn’t really end up dry. You could use a loin if you wanted more pork in your chili verde.
Glen McCollum
Great
Stephanie Simmons
Does the recipe mean two 27oz cans of green chilies, or two cans of green chilies that equals 27oz total?
Judy
I had a really great recipe using canned cactus. It was the best I ever had. She moved away (she was a neighbor) and left no forwarding address with any of us. We are all retired in our area and she and her husband were much younger. Of course, I lost the recipe and it was caused me great remorse.
I have never run across another that uses cactus. Have you tried it with jarred or canned cactus? If so, please forward it to my email address. Put it in CAPS AND STARS so It will catch my eye, please. I get tons of recipes and other emails each day!,
Thank you soooo very much. My hubby would love you and I both. It was one our favorite meals!!!
Gail
Could you leave the pork in chunks and not shred it?
Danelle
Of course!
Jakey
It’s just not spicy enough like you would expect from all the chili smells. Plus it’s a little acidic, what can I do next time to solve these problems? Don’t want to add more salt because I’m afraid of over salting but if I could do it safely I will, so what would you suggest?
A
Jakey…i mean no disrespect to the chef, but i would try: for heat, add fresh chopped serrano(s)…hotter w/seeds included. To reduce acidity, top w/sour cream, or serve w/plain boiled rice or in tortillas.
Anna
Hi just thought that the green chili sauce was too much to add to my slow cooker I had to remove some of the chicken broth mixture in order to have enough room to add half of thegreen chili sauce. Very tasty though!
Rachel
I made this today with some small tweaks. It was really, really delicious and easy. Thank you!!
Jill Workman
This recipe was amazing! It was as close to an authentic as this AZ girl had seen. Thank you!
Danelle
Thank you SO much! That is so good to hear. 🙂
Felicia
Hi,
Great recipe! The pork is cooking as i type.
Did you save the liquid you cooked the pork in and use it as a base for the chili our did you discard it and just use the chilis that you blended in the food processor?
Thanks,
Felicia
Danelle
I leave the liquid from cooking the pork in the slow cooker, then add the blended chilis to that.
Mi
We don’t eat pork. Can I substitute the pork for chicken? If so what cut of chicken can I use?
Danelle
You could use chicken. I think whatever cut you prefer is fine.
Terri
Sorry – one last question….The only 27 ounce green chilis I know of are the Hatch green chilis. What brand did you use and are the little 4 or 7 ounce cans you get the same flavor? Thanks! So excited to try this.
Danelle
I use the large Hatch cans.
Terri
Would a pork loin work as well? I have one in my freezer so would love to use it but didn’t know if would be as tender. Thanks!
allen
can you add tomitollos
Danelle
It should work fine. 🙂
Micah
Thank you for another amazing recipe. I have tried several pork chili verde recipes and none have been quite right until this one!!!! Perfect.
Brittney dargusch
I only have like a pound of pork cushion would I use the same amout of seasoning and is it real spicy
Mattie
Chili Verde is one of my favorite foods, and this recipe is very good. However, it was quite expensive to make with the large pork loin and large cans of whole green chilis. Good thing it ended up being making enough for a couple of meals for my husband and I! Next time, I think we’ll just go out and skip all the cooking!
Marilynn Lerum
Fantastic! I feel confident there will be enough food then! 🙂
Danelle M
Marilynn my family of five (all boys but me) can eat it for two days, so if you serve it with some tortillas and/or chips I think you will have plenty.
Marilynn Lerum
How many people will this feed? Trying to plan a meal for 7 guys and 3 ladies 🙂
Ben
Hi Danelle,
Thank you soooo much for the recipe. I’ll defnitely spread the word. If your interested in more recipes link to http://www.crockpotking.com.
Thank again for the wonderful recipe!!!
Half Baked
Looks great. My husband will love this one!
Theresa
Oh that looks SO yummy! I love following you and using your recipes:) Have a blessed weekend, HUGS!