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This is easily the BEST chili verde that I have EVER had! The pork is tender and full of amazing flavor and is made right in the slow cooker!
We celebrated my birthday this weekend. My kiddos have been terribly sick all week and my hubby’s grandfather passed away and he had to leave to Minnesota. This is what I like to call #momlife. Nothing ever goes quite as planned, especially birthdays. But we were able to make the best of the day and I had such a fun day spending time with my favorite 3 kids! We went out to eat at my favorite Chinese restaurant (you know my love for Chinese) and ended the night snuggling and watching the Good Dinosaur. I wouldn’t have had the day any other way!
The night before my birthday I made the BEST chili verde that I have ever had. Honestly with my first bite I instantly thought that this was better than any restaurant that I have been to.
It is easily thrown in the slow cooker within minutes and cooks to tender and flavorful perfection!
This Chili Verde is complete with a green enchilada sauce, salsa verde, tomatillos, and green chilis. It is simple but the flavor will knock your socks off! I like to cube my pork meat but you can also shred it if desired. Both will be amazing and the pork is so tender and delicious.
You can serve it in tacos, burritos, or even over some white rice. You are going to quickly agree that this is a restaurant quality meal that can be made right at home. You will love it!
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Slow Cooker Pork Chili Verde
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds cubed boneless pork shoulder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomatillos
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 (14-ounce) can green enchilada sauce
- 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa verde
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a medium-sized skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Cook and brown 4-5 pounds cubed boneless pork shoulder on all sides. Add the pork shoulder to the slow cooker.
- In a food processor add 1 (28-ounce) can tomatillos and blend until smooth. Add it to the slow cooker along with ½ cup chopped onion, 2 teaspoons minced garlic , 1 (14-ounce) can green enchilada sauce, 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa verde, 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies, ½ tablespoon cumin, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 4 hours. An hour before serving, take out 1 cup of juice from the slow cooker and whisk it with the cornstarch. Add it back to the slow cooker and allow it to cook and thicken for about 1 more hour.
- Shred the pork using two forks and serve with tortillas or over rice!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can i use fresh tomitillas instead of canned?
Yes, of course!
Can you freeze this recipe?
Yes, it is delicious left over! Thanks for following along with me! XOXO
Love all your recipes.
i wonder if maybe i could add some tequilla or some triple sec to this?
I am not an alcohol drinker so I am not sure on this.
I made this a few nights ago, and it was runny? Not sure why??
This is the second time I’ve made this and it’s wonderful! I think the next time I will cut the salt in half as the chile verda salsa, tomatillos and green enchilada sauce has salt in it and it is on the slightly salty taste. Love this recipe! I’ve been trying to beat my brother-in-laws chile verde pork and now I can! Thanks!
That sounds great! Thanks so much for sharing! XOXO
This looks wonderful. Great ingredients!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it! XOXO
Why do all the images show fresh cilantro and lime, but they aren’t included in the ingredients?
Whew, this looks SO good and I only just ran across this recipe and your site. Super good work! My question is this concerning this dish: In the finished photo, what is the “white” that seems to be sprinkled over the dish? Almost looks like a cheese but is probably something else.
My mouth is watering and this will be made very, very soon 😀
Have to tell you, I made this the day after I posted and BOY, it was terrific and it made a ton. Good thing it did since a couple of my neighbors started out with a “taste” and then sat down for a full meal and they loved it, too. We ended up serving it over rice and then the next day in tortillas —- and that “white”, well, it was sour cream and that made it even more heavenly. Thanks for this great recipe, Alyssa 😀
This was so good. Thank you for sharing. I didn’t know they made canned tomatillos.? So convenient!
Happy belated birthday! These look ah-mazing! I’m throwing them in the crock pot this Saturday. Perfect meal. One question, you mentioned using 14 ounce green enchilada sauce. What brand are you using? Is it from a jar or can? I’m not sure what to shop for. Can you help clarify this for me?
Thanks so much… 🙂
Thank you!! And I used the stuff in a can. 🙂
When using canned enchilada sauce, you really don’t need the tomitillos because the sauce already has them In it. I use the medium heat (Sun Visa or La Victoriaa). Instead of using canned chiles, try roasting/skinning a few poblano chiles . Then rough chop them and add in the last two hors of cooking. I also add a few rough diced jalapenos to mine. If you don’t have a few limes, try adding a few tsp’s of apple cider vinegar. Chile verde should have a slightly sour taste to it. Add vinegar last 2 hrs. also. Finaly, Alyssa…….You need to include the size crockpot the recipe is made in so ppl will know to increase or decrease recipe size. Oh also when buying the salsa verde check prices between the larger size and the lil’ 7 oz. cans. I use Herdez and sometimes the smaller cans are on sale and a better deal.
And finally (lol) if you folks like the green chile taste, try some Herdez on a baked potato w/ sour cream and butter Yum!
hey girl happy belated birthday! And this looks oh so yummy!
What could I replace the tomatillos with, as we don’t have these in the uk?
Green tomatoes
Did you make this recipe and if you did what did you use in place with Tomatillos? I haven’t seen them here in Australia as well.
Hi, I’d like to try this recipe. How do you go about shredding the meat if you don’t want cubes? Also, you used lime and a fresh herb? Thanks!
Fresh herb in this case would definitely be cilantro
Leave in crockpot longer
1/2 Tablespoon of cumin sounds like a lot to me.
It’s really not. Cumin isn’t super pungent and this is 4-5 lbs of meat. I use this amount of cumin on about 1.5 lbs of ground turkey. In fact I’ll probably increase the amount in this dish.
Comino is awesome. 1/2 Tablespoon is only 1-1/2 teaspoon. You can always use a little more. The amount of meat juices and absorption by the meat and the tomatillos will cut the intensity of the spice as well. So a liberal amount of this shouldn’t be an issue.
Oh my gosh this looks so amazing! My whole family loves chili Verde I can’t wait to try your recipe 🙂