New Mexico Green Chile Stew

Name: New Mexico Green Chile Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork shoulder, cubed; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cups roasted and chopped Hatch green chiles; 4 cups chicken stock; 3 potatoes, cubed; 1 tsp ground cumin; Salt, to taste; Warm flour tortillas, for serving

6 servings20 min prep60 min cookEasy United States

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of New Mexico Green Chile Stew

Story updated September 17, 2026

New Mexico green chile stew draws on a Hispanic and Pueblo culinary tradition stretching back to Spanish colonial-era chile cultivation, especially around the Hatch Valley. Green chile is so central to the state's identity that "red or green?" was made New Mexico's official state question in 1996.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

2 lbs pork shoulder, cubed
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups roasted and chopped Hatch green chiles
4 cups chicken stock
3 potatoes, cubed
1 tsp ground cumin
Salt, to taste
Warm flour tortillas, for serving

Instructions

1Brown the pork in oil in a large pot; set aside.
2Sauté onion and garlic in the same pot until softened.
3Return the pork to the pot with green chiles, stock, and cumin.
4Simmer 30 minutes, then add potatoes and cook 20-25 more minutes until tender.
5Season with salt to taste.
6Serve hot with warm flour tortillas.

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