Pork Chops in Green Sauce

Name: Pork Chops in Green Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/4 onions; 1 clove garlic; 8 tomatillos, in halves; 2 Habanero chiles; 1/4 cups fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 2 allspice berries; 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 cup new potatoes, cooked and in halves; 1 cup nopal, cooked and in cubes; salt; pepper; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 pork chops, smoked; corn tortillas, for serving; beans, for serving

Carlos Lieja

This easy and quick recipe for Pork Chops in Green Sauce is an excellent option to serve as a main dish on any day when you don’t know what to cook. The spicy touch of habanero pepper complements the green sauce and adds a lot of flavor.

Pork Chops in Green Sauce is a very common Mexican recipe. To cook them, you can choose to use smoked chops, which give much more flavor to the dish.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 11-10-2018

Preparation

15 mins

35 mins

Low

For the green sauce, in a deep skillet, heat the oil and fry the onion, garlic, tomatoes, and chiles until they soften. Add the cilantro, epazote, coarse salt, black pepper, and broth; cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the liquid reduces. Let it cool slightly. Blend the mixture until you obtain a smooth sauce and cook in a small pot for another 10 minutes, add the potatoes and the nopales, continue cooking for 5 minutes, adjust seasoning, and set aside. In a skillet, heat the oil and sear the chops on both sides, season with salt and pepper. On a plate, serve one pork chop and drizzle with the green sauce, garnish with epazote. Serve with tortillas and refried beans.