Easiest Chile Verde Instant Pot Recipes

EASY 2-INGREDIENT INSTANT POT PORK CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Cube the pork roast into 1-2 inch chunks.
• On 6-quart Instant Pot®, select SAUTE; adjust to normal. Add the pork chunks to the Instant Pot and saute until golden brown.
• Select CANCEL. Add the jar of salsa verde and water to the pork and stir to combine.
• Secure the lid and set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; and cook on HIGH pressure for 24 minutes.
• Select CANCEL. Keep the pressure valve in SEALING position and let pressure release naturally.

INSTANT POT EASY PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Set your Instant Pot to Saute and add 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil.
• Add pork shoulder cubes and brown quickly. Note: Meat will not be fully cooked. Turn off Instant pot.
• Add enchilada sauce, salsa Verde, chopped green Chiles, salt, onion flakes and cumin. Mix until combined.
• Place and lock lid on Instant pot and set vent valve to "sealed".
• Select "Meat/Stew" and manual adjust time to 80 minutes. Allow to natural release for 20-30 minutes. Carefully Quick release remaining steam. Note: There will be a lot of steam built up from the liquids in this recipe. Be sure to natural release if valve is NOT down.
• Remove lid making sure the lid is facing away from you. Using a potato masher or large fork, slightly break up some of the meat.
• Serve immediately as soup, sauce, or filling for burritos, tacos, enchiladas, or store in air tight containers in refrigerator for one week.

EASIEST CHILE VERDE {INSTANT POT}

Steps:

• Heat heavy bottomed pot to medium-high and add cumin seeds. Heat until seeds start to brown and become fragrant (watch to prevent burning), stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Grind in an electric grinder or by hand with a mortar and pestle. Set aside until needed. See notes if you only have ground cumin.
• In an Instant Pot or other stove top pressure cooker, combine pork, tomatillos, Pablano peppers, Anaheim peppers, jalapeno or serranos, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt (also add the habanero pepper and additional serranos if you want added heat).
• Press Saute button (for Instant Pot), then adjust to High. Heat until gently sizzling. Now place lid on cooker, select Manual button/Normal Pressure, Sealing function, and adjust time to 28 minutes. Once pressure cooking time is up, release pressure with Quick Release method.
• Using tongs, or slotted spoon if pork pieces are small, transfer pork to a bowl and set aside. Add cilantro and fish sauce to remaining contents in the pressure cooker. Blend with an immersion blender or in a countertop blender, then season to taste with salt, about 1 ½ teaspoons. Return pork to the sauce and stir gently to combine. Serve immediately OR better yet, cool and place in 6 quart container with lid and keep in refrigerator for up to 3 days, at least overnight. Reheat over medium heat on stovetop and enjoy.

INSTANT POT® CHILE VERDE

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add tomatillos, jalapenos, and crushed garlic to the hot oil. Saute, flipping once or twice, until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. (Remove garlic earlier if it browns sooner.)
• Transfer vegetables to the bowl of a food processor and puree with 2 cups chicken broth until smooth.
• Clean and dry the inner pot of the Instant Pot®. Select Saute function and heat remaining olive oil. Add pork, onion, bell pepper, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir and saute, adding more oil if necessary, until pork is browned on all sides and vegetables are soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Cancel Saute function. Pour in remaining chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in reserved tomatillo puree.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 25 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in chopped cilantro.

INSTANT POT PORK CHILE VERDE (PRESSURE COOKER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Place your roast in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
• Add all remaining ingredients on top of roast.
• Set Instant Pot to manual and cook on high pressure for 30 minutes. Let pressure do a natural release (it will take about 10-15 minutes).
• Remove the roast pieces from the Instant Pot and shred using two forks (it will literally fall apart).
• Add pork back into Instant Pot and mix with all the flavorful liquid.
• Serve on tortillas and topped with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, or your favorite toppings.

INSTANT POT CHICKEN CHILE VERDE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs, tomatillos, peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, and salt in an Instant Pot. Saute on high for 5-8 minutes, until chicken is lightly seared. Place lid on Instant Pot, seal, and cook manually on high pressure for 15 minutes. When finished, allow pressure to release naturally.
• Remove chicken from pot and shred, then set aside.
• Add cilantro and Worcestershire sauce to the remaining ingredients in the Instant Pot. Using an immersion blender (or transferring everything in the Instant Pot to a high-power blender), blend until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce over shredded chicken (as much or as little as you want).
• Serve warm topped with cilantro, fresh squeezed lime juice, and tortillas.