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Chicken Pozole

Chicken Pozole

This comforting, hearty Mexican style Chicken Pozole is full of flavor with red chili peppers, hominy and chicken. Pozole is typically a celebratory dish throughout Mexico and commonly served on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the new year. There’s really only about 30 minutes of hands-on cooking. Secondly, it’s a super flavorful, hearty soup that could fill anyone’s desire for a cozy dish!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 477 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces - dried Guajillo chilis
  • 2 pods - dried ancho chilis
  • 2 - yellow onions
  • 1 head - garlic
  • 3 - bay leaves
  • 1 bunch - cilantro
  • 1 tbsp - kosher or sea salt
  • 50 ounces cans - hominy
  • olive oil
  • tostadas
  • radish
  • cilantro
  • onions
  • lime wedges
  • sour cream

Instructions

  1. Place the chiles in a small pot of water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until chilis are softened.
  2. Allow the chilis to cool to the touch and remove the seeds and stems with a sharp knife.
  3. Place the chilis and 1/2 cup water from the pot into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
  4. Place the chicken in a large stock pot with a the halved onions, garlic (unpeeled), bay leaves and 1 cup cilantro (stems and leaves). Cover with cool water. Cover with lid, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 35-40 minutes.
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  10. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, cover the bottom with a thin layer of olive oil and warm for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the chili puree and cook for 8 minutes or until it reduces and becomes darker in color and thickens.
  11. Remove the chicken, cilantro, onion and bay leaf from the pot. Cool the chicken, remove the skin, bones, shred the chicken and add the meat back into the soup.
  12. While the chicken is cooling, pour the chili puree, hominy and salt into the soup and simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes. The longer you simmer, the thicker is will become.
  13. Serve topped with additional chopped cilantro and other desired toppings.

Nutrition

Energy: 477 kcal | Total Fat: 19 g | Saturated: 6 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 3 g | Cholesterol: 24 mg | Total Carbs: 68 g | Fiber: 14 g | Sugars: 8 g | Proteins: 9 g | Sodium: 1,897 mg | Polyunsaturated: 3 g | Monounsaturated: 8 g

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