Chile Verde (Pork In Green Salsa) Recipe
This Easy Mexican Pork In Green Sauce or Chile Verde is a shortcut version to a popular dish that is considered a classic in the Mexican cuisine.
Servings: 4
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ lb pork shoulder cut into 1 inch cuber
- 1 large onion finely chopped, or a smaller one and some green onions
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 jalapeno peppers deveined and chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- ⅔ cup vegetable stock
- 12 ounces jar Salsa verde Choose your favorite
- 1 bunch of cilantro chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the pork cubes and cook over high heat, turning several times until browned all over.
- Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers and fry gently until soft. Stir in the oregano.
- Add the salsa and the vegetable stock, cover, and cook on medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes, or until the meat is soft.
- Before removing the pan from the heat, add the chopped cilantro and taste for salt.
- Serve with warm corn tortillas or cooked rice.
Notes
Variations:
- Add potatoes. Chop 3-4 medium potatoes and add them to the sauce. Basically, after you add the salsa and the vegetable stock, add the potatoes and continue cooking everything together for 25-30 minutes. Even though potatoes are already in this dish, it is still traditional in Mexico to serve it with rice- a combination that is very good, actually.
- Leftovers are tasty. This dish is better if you cook it with some time before and then reheat it. I believe the flavors have time to get friendly with each other.
- Refried beans or regular cooked beans can be added to the menu. Here you have a recipe on how to make authentic Mexican beans.
- Fresh corn tortillas are the best, but if you prefer flour tortillas, go with them.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg