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5 from 45 votes

Easy Chile Verde in the Instant Pot

Need a quick dinner from the Instan Pot? Try this quick Chile Verde Stew!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
25 minutes
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 269kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP light olive oil
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder chops, steak or loin, cut in bite size pieces
  • 6 ounces white mushrooms sliced to bite size
  • 28 ounces green enchilada sauce medium heat
  • 8 ounces green chiles canned roasted mild chiles
  • 1 tsp garlic chopped
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tsp cilantro chopped
  • 3/4 cup white rice uncooked basmati or jasmine, rinse well before using
  • lime wedges Optional
  • sour cream Optional

Instructions

  • put inner pot in the Instant Pot, set to saute
  • add 1 TBSP of the cooking oil and let it heat
  • meanwhile mix the flour, salt, garlic granules, and black pepper in a bowl
  • add half the cut up pork to the bowl and toss to cover with the flour
  • when the oil is hot in the Instant Pot add the dredged pork, use a slotted spoon to lift the pork out of the flour and place carefully in the hot oil
  • let it cook for 1-2 minutes before stirring, while it's cooking go ahead and get the rest of the pork rolled in flour
  • stir the cooking pork so it starts to brown on all sides, not completely cooking just lightly browing up the flour
  • when it's browned, 5 minutes total, remove to a plate covered with a paper towel or brown paper bag and let it drain
  • add the second TBSP of oil to the pot and repeat the cooking process for a total of about 10 minutes to brown all the meat
  • once it's done remove it from the pan to drain, add the chicken broth or water to the pan, it will steam up so be aware of that
  • while it's bubbling and boiling scrape the bottom of the pot to get all the browned bits off, then add the sliced mushrooms
  • pour in the enchilada sauce, chiles, chopped garlic, cilantro, and browned pork, stir well
  • sprinkle the rinsed rice over the top of everything, and stir well
  • place the lid on the instant pot, set it to seal
  • press cancel on the pot, then manual high pressure, set the time to 4 minutes for jasmine rice, 5 minutes for basmati, the pot should come to pressure fairly quickly because it was nice and hot to start with
  • once the timer counts down and the pot beeps let it natural release for 15 minutes before serving, do not quick release for this recipe
  • serve and garnish with sour cream and lime wedges if deisred

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1581mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 668IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg