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Hatch Chile Verde

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Mexican

Hatch Chile Verde showcases fire-roasted Hatch peppers and tender pork simmered in a robust, chile-forward broth—without tomatillos—so the peppers’ smoky heat shines. Aromatic cumin, onion, and garlic round out the flavors, while a touch of tomato adds body. Serve it for a cozy dinner with warm tortillas, rice, or beans when you want deep, slow-cooked comfort.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook2 hr 20 min
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyMedium
Hatch Chile Verde
  1. 1

    Set the Hatch chiles directly on the grates of a gas stove. Cook over medium heat, turning with tongs now and then, until blackened and charred, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a sealed plastic bag and let cool for 7 to 8 minutes.

  2. 2

    Peel off the charred skins, remove the seeds, and cut 1/2 of the chiles into 1-inch squares; set aside. Put the remaining chiles in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Combine the processed chiles with the chopped chiles and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a Dutch oven, combine the pork cubes, water, and salt. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Uncover, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the water evaporates and the pork browns in its rendered fat, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pork and set aside.

  4. 4

    Heat the oil in the Dutch oven. Add the onion; cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chiles, pork, chicken broth, canned tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pork cubes are fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

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