How to Make Slow Cooker Chile Verde - A Step-by-Step Guide

Slow Cooker Chile Verde is a popular Mexican dish made with tender chunks of pork simmered in a flavorful green chili sauce. This dish is perfect for feeding a crowd or for meal prepping, as it is easy to make and yields a large amount of savory and spicy stew.

The dish has roots in New Mexico and dates back centuries, with variations found throughout the southwestern United States and Mexico. The key to a successful Chile Verde lies in the slow cooking process, which allows the flavor...

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cubed
  • 5 (7 ounce) cans green salsa
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add pork and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides. Transfer pork mixture to a slow cooker and stir in salsa, tomatoes, and jalapeño peppers.
  • Cover and cook on High for 3 hours. Reduce to Low and cook, 4 to 5 more hours.
  • Nutrition

    265 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 64mg
    • Sodium: 765mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 39mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 387mg