Canned Chili Verde Sauce Recipes

MEXICAN CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• Add the pork to the stock pot.
• Sear on all sides.
• Stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile preheat the broiler on high.
• Place the tomatillos, ½ onion (chopped), 2 garlic cloves, and 2-3 serrano chiles on a sheet pan.
• Note: if you like it spicy, use 4 to 5 serrano chiles.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over all the ingredients and mix well.
• Add salt over everything.
• Place the sheet pan inside the oven.
• Broil for 4-5 minutes until the tomatillos are black and charred.
• Add all the tomatillos and cilantro into a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• If there is excess fat, remove the seared pork from the pot.
• Drain any excess fat.
• Place the remaining 1/2 onion chopped and 1 finely minced garlic into the pot.
• Stir and cook for 1 minute.
• Return the pork to the pot.
• Add the salsa verde from the blender.
• Add 1 cup of chicken broth to the blender to get any remaining salsa verde.
• Add the liquid from the blender and remaining chicken broth to the pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Cover with a lid.
• Cook for 1 hour on low.
• Taste for salt.Note: If using potatoes, add 30 minutes before turning off the heat.
• Serve with Mexican rice and beans.

CHILI VERDE - RECIPE

Steps:

• Make your verde sauce first. Preheat your oven to broil.
• Slice the peeled and rinsed tomatillos in half through the horizontal center (not up and down) and arrange on a lightly oiled baking dish with the skin sides up.
• Place the peppers on a separate lightly oiled baking sheet skin sides up.
• Bake the peppers and tomatillos about 12-15 minutes until skin side is blistering on both the tomatillos and peppers. Rotate the baking sheets if needed. You may need up to 20 minutes, depending on your proximity to the heat element.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly. Peel off the pepper skins and discard them. You can peel off the tomatillos skins if you'd like, but I leave them on.
• Add the tomatillos and peppers to a food processor. Process until smooth. Set aside for now.

EASY CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine pork, enchilada sauce, salsa verde, green chiles and salt. Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 5-6 hours. Serve with rice. If desired, top with sour cream.

CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine oregano, cumin, and chile powder. In a chili pot, combine enchilada sauce, tomatillos, and salsa verde. Press tomatillos against the side of the pot to crush. Add the oregano mixture to the liquids. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently.
• Brown the meat in lard or oil in batches with onions and pressed garlic. Drain meat and add to chili pot. Add diced green chiles. Return pot to simmer.
• After 2 hours, add half of finely minced green peppers. Add salt, as desired. Taste and adjust, adding additional minced peppers as desired. After 2 1/2 hours thicken or thin, as needed. After 2 3/4 hours, adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.
• Just before serving, add lime juice and cilantro.

CHILE VERDE (GREEN CHILE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat shortening in medium-sized skillet on medium heat.
• Saute the onions in shortening.
• Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.

TOMATILLO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Place tomatillos, onion, garlic, and chile pepper into a saucepan. Season with cilantro, oregano, cumin, and salt; pour in water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the tomatillos are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Using a blender, carefully puree the tomatillos and water in batches until smooth.