Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Chili Verde

Ninja Foodi Chili Verde

You can use any brand you have at home. Whether you use a Crockpot Express or Ninja Foodi it really doesn’t matter. They all basically work the same for this.

Pork was used for this but some swear by beef, that is an option as well. I feel like white meat will get more tender though and is great thrown inside tortillas with some cheese as a quick taco meal on Tuesdays.

Pressure Cooker Chili Verde with Chicken

This chili verde recipe is simple. Only a few ingredients bring a whollop of flavor to every single bite. I used canned chiles and jalapenos but of course you could use fresh if you’d rather. I am all about simple meals for busy families so the less time it would take me to prep a meal I will take it. You can even use cubed chicken breasts instead of pork

We have a ton of pork in our freezer. So we’ve been coming up with different easy meals that our family would enjoy so we could share them with you too. You see we tend to buy meat in bulk from local farmers around here. This does a few things; we know it’s organic, buying in bulk saves a few dollars, and saves trips to the store.

During the winter time when the big snows hit this is big for me. I’d rather travel down to my deep freezer than the store any day. The first time we used one of our pork roasts I made this easy Instant Pot pulled pork with a sweet Asian inspired sauce. It was perfect for sliders!

This is something we have made time and time again with salsa verde over the years since this first go around. If I don’t have time to wait all day and cook this in my slow cooker this is my go to for sure. You will use the high pressure function to get the proteins tender and soak up the sauce it’s being cooked in.

What is chile verde made of?

The meat is typically chunks of pork shoulder in a green chile sauce of jalapeños, chiles, garlic, and tomatillos. He couldn’t find the last ingredient so those were left out but I don’t think it was missing anything at all at the end of the day. You can of course add those if you can find them. Some use Anaheim peppers or poblano peppers as well. You can use your Ninja Foodi or any brand machine you have.

Instant Pot Chili Verde Ingredients

1. Pressure cooker
   1. a Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express can be used too
2. 3 lb. pork roast is what we used
3. canned green chiles
   1. or make smoked chiles
      1. just remove seeds and stems
      2. add in roughly chopped
      3. if not it will have high heat to the dish
4. diced jalapenos, I used canned
5. green enchilada sauce
6. chicken broth
7. Onion and garlic could be added too (minced)
   1. some like diced green peppers as well
8. Olive oil

Colorado Pork Green chili Instant Pot

If you love hearty meals with a kick…this definitely has some heat. You will love this easy pressure cooker recipe!

I would say the heat level on the amount of ingredients we added was maybe a 6 out of 10. Just decrease the jalapenos if you want it milder or you could leave them out entirely. When it comes to the sauces you can typically find a range too. From mild to medium and hot make sure you read the labels!

• I don’t like extreme heat. This was just on the verge of being too spicy, but just enough to make it really tasty!

I had only cooked a pork roast in a whole form but this time we removed most of the fat first, and cubed it so it didn’t take nearly as long to pressure cook. It came out so tender I just couldn’t stop picking up more and more pieces and popping them into my mouth when it was done.

Yes it takes quite a while to cook pork so tender it just falls apart when touched with a fork but not under high pressure like this! That is why this is my go to method for cooking meats of any kind, especially large cuts. It would take almost all day to cook it any other way and get it this fork tender, that is why I’m obsessed with this machine.

• Smaller pieces aren’t as difficult to cook. Yes we make the best pork chops in the oven still but when it comes to really large chunks like this, the IP is the way to go. After you try this you may never use your oven again. 😉

How do you thicken green chili?

Whisk together 1/4 cup of cold water or broth and 2-3 tbsp of flour or cornstarch until smooth. Set your pressure cooker to saute and stir that into the chili. Once the liquid boils it will begin to thicken. Allowing it to sit and cool for 15 minutes at the end will thicken it as well.

Initial cooking time is just 30 minutes on high pressure which is really fast! I’d venture a guess that if you baked the same thing in a dutch oven it would be well over 3 hours to get the same results.

Looking for other Instant Pot dinner recipes? I mean we have a lot on our site because I use it almost on a daily basis but I will list just a few that might peak your interest after making this one;

• We have a great Pressure cooker chili with dry beans recipe here
• This Instant Pot chili mac recipe is fab.
• Our shredded pressure cooker carnitas are great too

What to serve with your pressure cooker chili verde:

• Top with sour cream and add cilantro to the top is great when making tacos.
• Serve it up in bowls over creamy green chile rice or some 2 cups Instant Pot white rice too!

Can you freeze chili verde?

Typically it can be refrigerated for up to 4 days if you have leftovers. If you don’t think you’ll eat it up in that time I’d store it in freezer bags, lay them flat and freeze. That way you can defrost and enjoy within the next 3 or 4 months. The tomatillo base (if you cooked tomatillos) can be frozen for up to 3 months too.  

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