chile verde

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Christine Whisenhunt
Visalia, CA

I got this recipe from a friend, but have tweaked it to my tastes. I watched his kids after school and one day he brought over a big bowl of his version of this as a thank you. I do believe he has tastebuds of steel! He used 20 jalapenos with the seeds in his! Somehow, through the burning, I managed to taste it and asked for his recipe. I made it a few times before I got it the way I wanted it. I added nopales(cactus), garlic, and a variety of peppers for depth of flavor and varied levels of heat. It's tasty, but won't burn your lips off! LOL I serve it with rice, tortillas, and cheese. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 6 Hr

Ingredients For chile verde

  • 4 lb
    pork butt or shoulder, cubed
  • 6
    celery stalks, chopped
  • 6
    med-large tomatillos, chopped
  • 3 lg
    bunches green onions, chopped
  • 1 lg
    white onion, chopped
  • 1 lg
    bunch cilantro, tops only, chopped
  • 5
    jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, chopped
  • 2
    serrano chiles, seeded, deveined, chopped
  • 1
    poblano pepper, seeded, deveined, chopped
  • 1
    anaheim chili pepper, seeded, deveined, chopped
  • 1
    pasilla pepper, seeded, deveined, chopped
  • 4
    small-med green bell peppers, seeded, deveined, chopped
  • 1/2 -1 lb
    nopalitos (cactus), optional, you can find this pre-chopped and bagged in the produce section
  • 3 - 4 c
    water
  • 2 - 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make chile verde

  • 1
    Throw it all in your crockpot, turn it on high and cook for 6-8 hours, until meat is tender and falling apart. Add water as needed during cooking process.

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