Green Chili Recipe Freezer Friendly

When it comes to a great stew recipe, cooking low and slow is the best way to get loads of flavor and and tender chunks of meat!

What is Green Chili?

Green chili is a delicious pork stew (and very different than our traditional beef and bean chili recipe). Green chiles, tomatillos, onions and cilantro are all blended to create a fabulous base for this recipe. Going into the pot it’s a bright green but it turns a beautiful golden color as it cooks.

PORK for Green Chili: The pork used in this recipe is a pork shoulder, the same melt in your mouth cut of meat that is used for pulled pork and Pork Carnitas.

You want a fattier cut of pork (even pork steaks work) as lean cuts like pork tenderloin will dry out and become tough.

How to Make Green Chili

This green chili recipe takes a bit of time but most of it is hands off spent simmering. Broiling the tomatillos adds an extra layer of flavor but you can also cook them along with the onion or skip broiling if you’re short on time.

Broil tomatillos until golden. Sear pork shoulder in a bit of olive oil.
Blend sauce ingredients (per recipe below).
Simmer until pork is melt in your mouth tender.

What to Serve With Chili

Like most chili recipes, this is great with toppings! Chili toppers we love include sour cream, jalapenos, green onions and slices of lime.

Green chili stew is a meal unto itself but it’s really great with tortillas and of course bread for dipping! Dinner rolls, Garlic Bread or thick slabs of French bread are great for dipping and soaking, but flour tortillas are the standard if you want to keep it real!

A hand full of crushed tortilla chips add automatic crunch!

Reheating Green Chili

Green chili is one of those recipes that that freezes and reheats beautifully! Adjust the flavors by adding a few more chopped green chilis, jalapeños, and some extra salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate: Leftover green chili will keep in the fridge about 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Freeze: Freeze in individual portions for lunches or meals for one in freezer bags or tightly sealed containers. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

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