🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵🌞 Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Wednesday, July 29, 2026 🌞🌶️🏆 Award-Winning Chuckwagon Chili Verde 🏆🌶️

🌶️🏆 Award-Winning Chuckwagon Chili Verde 🏆🌶️

Good morning, folks! 🤠

Today's recipe is a little different from your traditional red chili—but oh, is it delicious! Chili Verde is a Southwestern favorite made with tender pork, fire-roasted tomatillos, green chiles, onions, garlic, and a blend of spices that simmer low and slow until every bite is melt-in-your-mouth tender.

This recipe has all the bold flavors you'd expect from an award-winning chuckwagon meal and is perfect served with warm tortillas or over a bowl of fluffy rice.

Let's saddle up and get cooking!

🌶️🐖 Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 large onion, diced

• 5 cloves garlic, minced

• 1½ lbs fresh tomatillos, husked and halved

• 2 poblano peppers

• 2 jalapeños (seeded for less heat)

• 2 cans (4 oz each) diced green chiles

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon oregano

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

🔥 Chuckwagon Cooking Instructions

Step 1 – Roast the Vegetables

Place the tomatillos, poblano peppers, and jalapeños on a baking sheet.

Broil for 8–10 minutes, turning once, until lightly charred.

Transfer them to a blender and puree until smooth.

Step 2 – Brown the Pork

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large cast iron pot.

Brown the pork cubes in batches until nicely caramelized.

Remove and set aside.

Step 3 – Build the Chili

In the same pot, sauté the onions for about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for another minute.

Return the pork to the pot.

Pour in the roasted tomatillo mixture, diced green chiles, chicken broth, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.

Bring to a gentle boil.

Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 2½–3 hours, stirring occasionally, until the pork is fork-tender.

Step 4 – Finish

Stir in the lime juice and fresh cilantro just before serving.

Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

🥄 Chuckwagon Serving Suggestions

Serve with:

• Warm flour tortillas 🌮

• Mexican rice 🍚

• Charro beans 🫘

• Fresh avocado slices 🥑

• Sour cream

• Shredded Monterey Jack cheese 🧀

• Fresh cilantro

• Lime wedges 🍋

• Homemade cornbread with honey butter 🌽

⭐ Chuckwagon Tip

Chili Verde tastes even better the next day! Let it cool completely, refrigerate overnight, and gently reheat. The extra time allows the roasted green chile and tomatillo flavors to deepen beautifully.

💜 Chuckwagon Encouragement

Life, much like a pot of chili, is built one ingredient at a time. Some days are sweet, others are spicy, but when we trust the Master Chef, He brings everything together for our good. Be patient with the process, keep your faith strong, and remember that God is always working behind the scenes.

📖 Scripture for Today

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

— Romans 8:28 (KJV)

🌞 Pitmaster's Question of the Day

🌶️ Have you ever tried Chili Verde?

💚 It's my favorite!🌮 I love it in burritos.🍚 I serve mine over rice.🔥 I like mine extra spicy!🤠 This will be my first time making it!

👇 Tell us how you like your Chili Verde, and if you have a family secret ingredient, we'd love to hear it! Have a blessed day, happy cooking, and keep those chuckwagons rolling! 🌵🍲❤️🤠