Description
These Chili Verde Hatch Burritos are the ultimate comfort food—crispy on the outside, filled with tender pork simmered in a homemade Hatch chile verde sauce, then smothered in more sauce and gooey cheese. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep!
Ingredients
3 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt
2 tablespoons olive oil or lard
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound tomatillos, husked and halved
1 ½ cups Hatch green chiles, roasted and chopped (fresh or canned)
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
2 cups chicken broth
½ cup cilantro, chopped (plus more for garnish)
6 large flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Oaxaca cheese
Instructions
1. Cut pork into large chunks and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear pork until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pot, sauté onion until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add tomatillos, Hatch chiles, cumin, and oregano. Cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
5. Return pork to pot and pour in chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 hours until pork is fork-tender.
6. Remove pork and shred it. Meanwhile, simmer sauce uncovered for 15 minutes to reduce. Blend if desired for a smoother texture.
7. Stir chopped cilantro into the sauce. Add shredded pork back into the pot and mix.
8. Lay out tortillas. Add cheese and pork mixture to each. Roll into burritos.
9. Heat a skillet over medium heat and toast burritos until golden on both sides.
10. Plate and smother with extra verde sauce and more cheese. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
Let the pork rest 10 minutes before shredding to lock in juices.
Toasting the burritos in a skillet adds texture and keeps them from getting soggy.
Always taste your chile verde sauce before assembly—adjust salt and chile heat to your liking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Braised + Griddled
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 43g
- Cholesterol: 105mg