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How to Make Instant Pot® Chile Verde - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of Mexican cuisine, you're probably familiar with chile verde. This delicious and comforting stew is made with tender chunks of pork simmered in a flavorful and slightly spicy green sauce made with tomatillos and green chilies. Traditionally, chile verde can take hours to prepare, but with the help of an Instant Pot®, you can have this hearty and satisfying dish on the table in a fraction of the time.

The Instant Pot® is a multi-functional electric pressure cooker that...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed, divided
  • 10 tomatillos - husked, stemmed, and halved
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth, divided
  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add tomatillos, jalapenos, and crushed garlic to the hot oil. Saute, flipping once or twice, until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. (Remove garlic earlier if it browns sooner.)
  • Transfer vegetables to the bowl of a food processor and puree with 2 cups chicken broth until smooth.
  • Clean and dry the inner pot of the Instant Pot®. Select Saute function and heat remaining olive oil. Add pork, onion, bell pepper, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir and saute, adding more oil if necessary, until pork is browned on all sides and vegetables are soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Cancel Saute function. Pour in remaining chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in reserved tomatillo puree.
  • Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 25 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in chopped cilantro.

    • Nutrition

    357 cal.

    • Total Fat: 26g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 92mg
    • Sodium: 876mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 5g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 24g
    • Vitamin C: 22mg
    • Calcium: 45mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 436mg

    Categories

    Pork recipes
    Chile recipes
    Tomatillos recipes
    Green chiles recipes
    Mexican recipes