This Whole30 Pork Chili Verde is one of our favorite recipes from The Whole30 Friends & Family. It’s meant to feed a crowd (the full recipe serves 10), so this recipe works great as a meal prep recipe or make-ahead meal. Make a big batch and freeze half, or cut the recipe in half to serve your family for one meal.
Try This: Whole30 Pork Chili Verde From The Whole30 Friends & Family
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 2 jalapeños
- 6 tomatillos husks removed and chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 16-ounce can roasted green chilies
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves plus more for garnish
For the chili
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 pounds Whole30-compatible pork tenderloin cut into ½ -inch cubes
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons Whole30-compatible chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 6 cups Whole30-compatible chicken broth
- ¾ cup Whole30-compatible coconut milk
Instructions
- ADJUST the oven racks so one is about 6 inches from the broiler heat. Preheat the broiler. Line a small baking pan with foil.
- MAKE the verde sauce: Cut the jalapeños in half; remove the seeds, if desired. Place the jalapeños, cut sides down, on the baking pan. Broil until charred, about 4 minutes. Place the jalapeños, tomatillos, green chilies, and cilantro in a blender. Cover and pulse until combined yet chunky.
- MAKE the Chili Base: In a large pot over medium- high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the pork and cook until opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, onion, potatoes, bell pepper, cumin, salt (if desired), chili powder, black pepper, and oregano. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, 6 to 7 minutes.
- ADD the verde sauce and chicken broth to the pork mixture. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a gentle boil for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and simmer until the pork is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk.
- TOP servings with cilantro.
Excerpted from The Whole30 Friends and Family © 2019 by Melissa Urban. Photography © 2019 by Ghazalle Badiozamani. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
