Green Chili Recipe
Green Chili is perfect for the upcoming fall days, football games, and other cold weather festivities!
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Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast (or pork butt, extra fat trimmed, cut into 1-inch chunks)
- salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 1 pound tomatillos (husked and quartered)
- 12 ounces mild diced green chilies (canned, or frozen, not drained )
- 2 cups cilantro (packed, leaves and stems)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 jalapeños (seeded)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 4 cups chicken stock (divided)
- 14.5 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes (1 can)
Steps
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Preheat broiler. Toss tomatillos with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Broil 5 minutes or until browned on top.
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Season pork with salt and black pepper.
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
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When the oil is hot add half the pork to the pot and brown. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil and brown remaining pork. Set aside.
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Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. (Reduce heat if they begin to brown). Remove from heat.
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In a blender add tomatillos, undrained green chilies, cilantro, garlic cloves, jalapeños, oregano, cumin, and 2 cups chicken stock. Puree on high until smooth.
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Pour the blended mixture, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, and browned pork along with any juices and remaining 2 cups of chicken stock into the pot.
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Stir to combine, turn on to medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally.
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Cook 3 to 3 ½ hours or until the pork is fork tender and starting to shred.
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Serve hot and optionally top with sour cream, minced cilantro or tortilla strips.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (23% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| boneless pork shoulder roast | 4 pounds | - | - |
| salt and black pepper | - | - | - |
| olive oil | 4 tablespoons | - | - |
| medium yellow onion | 1 | - | - |
| tomatillos | 1 pound | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 1.200 |
| mild diced green chilies | 12 ounces | - | - |
| cilantro | 2 cups | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| jalapeños | 2 | - | - |
| dried oregano | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| cumin | 2 teaspoons | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 14.000 |
| chicken stock | 4 cups | - | - |
| fire-roasted diced tomatoes | 14.5 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 17.400 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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