Shortcut recipe! This easy Instant Pot pork chile verde recipe lets you make flavorful chile verde with just a few ingredients!
Pork chile verde is stew that consists of tender chunks of pork in a tangy green sauce. The traditional version consists of roasted tomatillos and peppers as a base for the sauce.
This Instant Pot pork chile verde recipe is a shortcut version of the traditional dish. It gives you tender pieces of pork in a delicious sauce in a fraction of the time!
Check out the step-by-step photos, tips, and serving suggestions below!
How to make Instant Pot pork chile verde
Add the pork chunks to the bottom of the Instant Pot inner pot.
Sprinkle the pork with cumin, oregano, and salt and pepper. Add in the onion, garlic, salsa verde, and green chiles.
Close and lock the lid. Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
Press MANUAL HIGH pressure and adjust the time to 50 minutes for 3.5 pounds or 60 minutes for 4 pounds. Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure. Remove the lid.
Stir in cornmeal.
Press CANCEL. Press SAUTE, and cook, stirring the entire time, until the sauce has thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
Serve with tortillas and top with desired toppings like cilantro, sour cream, queso fresco, and pico de gallo.
Tips
- Pork: A similar cut of pork, like a pork shoulder, will also work well. I trim the big pieces of fat off, but I don’t remove all of the fat. This helps to keep the meat moist while it cooks without it drying out.
- Onion: A yellow onion would also work well in this recipe.
- Salsa verde: I usually use Herdez salsa verde. You can use mild or medium in the recipe depending on how mild you’d like the chile verde to be.
- Green chiles: You can use mild, medium, or hot.
- Cornmeal: The cornmeal helps to thicken up the sauce.
Serving suggestions
I like to serve pork chile verde with tortillas on the side. I top it with queso fresco, sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, and fresh sliced avocado or guacamole.
Freezer meal directions
To freeze
Place the pork cubes in a freezer-safe resealable container. Add cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, salsa verde, and green chiles.
Seal and freeze.
To use
Let the container thaw in the refrigerator. Use in the recipe as-directed.
Storage
This recipe keeps and reheats well. You can keep it for up to 4 days, covered, in the fridge.
Instant Pot Pork Chile Verde
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3.5-4 pounds boneless pork butt fat trimmed and cut into 1” chunks
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounce jar salsa verde
- 4 ounce can chopped green chiles
- 2 tablespoons ground yellow cornmeal
- Cilantro sour cream, queso fresco, pico de gallo
Instructions
- Add the pork chunks to the bottom of the Instant Pot inner pot.
- Sprinkle the pork with cumin, oregano, and salt and pepper.
- Add in the onion, garlic, salsa verde, and green chiles.
- Close and lock the lid.
- Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
- Press MANUAL HIGH pressure and adjust the time to 50 minutes for 3.5 pounds or 60 minutes for 4 pounds.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
- Turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid.
- Stir in cornmeal.
- Press CANCEL.
- Press SAUTE, and cook, stirring the entire time, until the sauce has thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Serve with tortillas and top with desired toppings like cilantro, sour cream, queso fresco, and pico de gallo.
Notes
- Pork: A similar cut of pork, like a pork shoulder, will also work well. I trim the big pieces of fat off, but I don’t remove all of the fat. This helps to keep the meat moist while it cooks without it drying out.
- Onion: A yellow onion would also work well in this recipe.
- Salsa verde: I usually use Herdez salsa verde. You can use mild or medium in the recipe depending on how mild you’d like the chile verde to be.
- Green chiles: You can use mild, medium, or hot.
- Cornmeal: The cornmeal helps to thicken up the sauce.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Sarah
Delish! I’ve made this twice in a week.
Kate
Glad you liked it!
Paula
Wonderful recipe! We like this even more than our usual takeout.
Kate
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!