New Mexico Green Chile Pork Stew with Hatch green chiles is an easy low carb stew known as Chile Verde. Serve this version over cauliflower rice, top with a fried egg, or spoon into a low carb tortilla!
I am not usually a big Mexican Food fan, but I would eat this kind of Pueblo/Mexican food any day of the week. This was one my dad’s favorite dishes when we lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although we only lived in Albuquerque until I was in the third grade, I still have a taste for this style of food. I lived in the South West for the first third of my life, living in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas (twice), so I’ve eaten a lot of Mexican and Tex-Mex food, but I always seem to gravitate to the most simple of dishes from each region.
I moved to Southern California twenty years ago, after getting married. Mexican food here is different. There is a lot of what I call “Taco Shop” Mexican Food. The dishes pretty much taste the same from place to place, although some prepare theirs better than others.
Mexican Food in California can be exciting! A good chef can make a wonderful fusion of Asian, Hispanic, and any other ethnic flavors from their local areas. I enjoy those exciting tastes! And, every once in a while, a Mexican restaurant will really stand out as a place one can get authentic Mexican dishes. These are my favorite places to patronize, but we don’t go out to enjoy much Mexican food. Our family has too many food issues, and I have a hunger for more simple flavors in Mexican food, which I can only describe as Pueblo Style.
I love this green chile pork stew and always put a fried egg on top. It kind of makes it breakfast, but it’s super good with the egg. Trust me. Super good.
There are as many recipes for green chile pork stew as there are cooks who make it. Some cooks add potatoes to their green chile pork stew, but that wouldn’t be low carb, so I don’t add them. I enjoy it as it is; simple, just pork and chilies.
If you have an instant pot here is a great recipe from Beauty and the Foodie for Instant Pot Chile Verde.
Serve with low carb wraps or over cauliflower rice.
This Easy Green Chile Pork Stew is 3 net carbs per serving
New Mexico Green Chile Pork Stew (Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork loin (cubed)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon pure ground chile powder optional
- 2 ounces onion (about 1/2 cup, chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 can whole Hatch green chilies and liquid (27 ounce can)
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 cups water
- fried or poached eggs optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a big frying pan and brown the cubed pork loin.
- Meanwhile, chop the onion and garlic. Open the can of chilies and process with the onion and garlic in a food processor until the chilies resemble a thick chunky paste. Add the spices to the browned pork and stir until fragrant. Pour the pureed chilies, and their juice from the can, over the browned pork.
- Add the two cups of water, and the liquid from the can. DO NOT ADD ANY SALT - YOU WILL BE SORRY - WAIT UNTIL THE VERY END. Stir and turn pan down to medium-low to low heat. Cover the pan with the lid ajar and Simmer for 1 - 1 1/2 hours until the chilies cook down and the pork is tender. I keep adding a little water up until the last hour of cooking. You don't need to add chicken broth for flavor or the green chile stew will be too salty. It will be very flavorful just by adding water.
- Adjust seasonings. Ladle into a bowl over cauliflower rice, over zoodles and top with a fried or poached egg (optional). Serves 8.
Notes
Nutrition
Almost Zero Carb Wraps (low carb pork rind tortillas)
The chile powder in the recipe, is it regular red chile powder or green chile powder?
It’s regular red chile powder (pure ground chiles). -Kim
Hey there, trying your ecipe now.
Very excited.
You mentioned that you keep adding water up until the last hour and I would like to know what increment and how much: it’s pretty vague? Thank you!
Hi Morgan. Yes, it is a little vague. So this is one of those recipes that you have to go by look and feel. As the stew cooks, liquid evaporates. You don’t want the pot to go dry as the chilies will burn to the bottom. When it looks like its getting thick and doesn’t seem to have much liquid around the chiles I add about 1/4 cup of water. At the end of cooking, you still want a sauce. How thick the sauce is, is up to you. Some people want it soupier and others want it thicker like a jarred salsa. It is not a soup. The consistency is more like cooked pork with a thicker vegetable sauce. The sauce is very flavorful and carries enough seasoning for the dish to be eaten over rice, cauliflower rice or in a tortilla or a thick wrap. I hope this helps a little. Be well. -Kim
This was fantastic! Thanks.
Will use Chile soup recipe for Christmas Eve for family gathering. Sounds delicious and also different. Should get interesting reactions that all will love.
Can’t wait.
Served this recipe over cauliflower rice with a poached egg on top, It was so good ! My family LOVED IT. Wouldn’t change anything in regards to recipe. I did cook in my crockpot 4 hrs on high.
I’m so glad you liked it, Tina! I’ve made it in the crock pot, too. Thanks for sharing. -Kim
Instead of buying canned chili’s I want to buy them fresh roasted. They won’t have the liquid though. Will it still work?
Hi Michelle. It should still work. Just add a little chicken broth to make up for any liquid. I’m not sure how long they will cook, but cook them until they are soft and the pork is very tender. -Kim
I see the nutrition info which I appreciate, but what consists of a serving? 1 cup?
Hi Sharon. I’m sorry, I do not have a measurement for this recipe. I just ladled half of the stew into 4 bowls and served with homemade low carb tortillas and guacamole. I would guess that it is just under a cup. -Kim
Hi. I was just commenting because I don’t think your nutrition facts are accurate. I added this recipe to My Fitness pal and in the nutrition facts, it lists it’s 1 carb and 1 gram of fiber. That doesn’t yield 5 net carbs per serving. You also don’t mention serving size. It was delicious though!
Chelsea, thank you. I will have to check my numbers in my MasterCook program. I switched all of my recipes over to a new recipe card on the blog and there were some issues. I will take a look at it. Again, thank you and I’m glad you liked the recipe. -Kim
Hi! Would you be able to let me know serving size?
Delicious though!
Hi Eva. The recipe serves 8. I divide my food visually after cooking. I would guess that it’s 3/4 of a cup? It’s meant to be eaten over cauliflower rice, in my zero carb wraps or served with fried eggs. -Kim
Delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I have always felt that green chile stew does not need a bunch of extra ingredients, and this is perfection.
Yes, with an egg on top it was my breakfast today.
Great, Karen. I’m glad you liked the recipe. Yes! An egg on top is a must for breakfast. Have a wonderful week. -Kim
This was delicious – it reminded me of Chile Verde. Thanks for posting it!
Chile verde is one of my favorites. Glad you like it. -Kim
Can this be made in the crockpot?
Sure, Kristen. I haven’t done it yet, but you could. The only thing to think about is that crock pots make liquid (thinning flavor) and liquid is reduced over the stove (concentrating flavors). I imagine that it may be more like a soup in the crock pot. I urge you to brown the mean on the stove and then scrape the fond (or brown bits) from the bottom of the pan and add it to the crock pot. With out this extra step, the stew may be bland – it adds so much flavor and is what makes this recipe taste great. I’d be interested to hear how it goes. Have a wonderful weekend. -Kim
Nothing like a good bowl of Chili / Chile! If your eating the best bowl of chile your taste buds have ever experienced it’s most likely made with the world famous Hatch Green Chile / Chili or the Pueblo Colorado Mosco, originating from the Mirasol Chile. Mosco originated from the Mirasol Chile/Chili. Green Chile / Chili Peppers, Mosco Chile / Chili has a great flavor and heat consist of a medium to hot Chile.
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Thank you for the information on the Hatch Chile! -Kim