If you’re in the mood for comforting dishes like this stew, you’ll also love Slow Cooker Beef and Potato Stew, Instant Pot Beef Stew, Easy Vegetarian Chili, and don’t forget to serve it with some Super Moist Cornbread!
Why This Recipe Works
Spicy & Savory: The flavors in this Green Chile Stew are so satisfying. The green chile peppers are perfectly spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. Along with the savory flavor of the pork and the added freshness of the cilantro and lime on the top, this stew comes out seriously perfect. Whenever I am looking to up my soup game, this green chile is my go-to! New Mexican Inspired: This green chile stew recipe is inspired by New Mexican green chile stew. Classic New Mexican green chile stew can be made in a variety of ways but usually consists of hatch green chiles with some sort of meat like beef, pork or chicken. The hatch green chile season in New Mexico means it is time for lots and lots of delicious green chile!
Ingredients for Green Chile Stew
Hatch Green Chiles– I bought fresh New Mexico Hatch Green Chiles and roasted them in the oven on my own. You can also buy them frozen and already blistered. If you can’t find green chiles in your grocery store, a mixture of other chiles like jalapeños, Padrón peppers, and Poblano peppers. Pork Shoulder– Dice the pork shoulder into bite sized pieces for the stew. Flour– Flour is used to dredge the pork shoulder, making the outer layer of meat nice and crispy. Onion & Garlic– Onion and garlic are the aromatics used for extra flavor. Chicken Broth– I like low sodium chicken broth, but you can use your favorite broth here! Russet Potatoes– Some diced potatoes make this stew heartier and more filling. For Serving: Sour Cream, Warm Tortillas, Cilantro & Lime Wedges.
Here’s How You Make It
Step by Step Instructions
Expert Tips
Searing the shoulder pork and then sautéing the onion in the same pot builds extra flavor. However, if the pieces of pork on the bottom of the pan burned, then you can sauté the onion in another pan to make sure the stew doesn’t get a bitter taste from the burnt pieces. If you are sensitive to spicy foods, add fewer green chiles than directed. Green chiles aren’t super spicy, but they do have a kick so you’ll want to be careful. Green chile stew can be served in tortillas as a taco, top it off with cheese and sour cream and you’ll be in green chile heaven! If you aren’t a fan of pork, replace the pork for chicken for a green chile stew with chicken! You can simmer the chicken in with the broth and shred it when you are ready to eat.
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