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    You are here: Home / Soups / Chicken Pozole

    Chicken Pozole

    Published: Apr 26, 2020 · by Joe Morales

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    chicken pozole with lime

    One of my favorite Mexican food recipes is chicken pozole soup. You can use any type of meat but it is traditionally made with pork and served during New Year's Eve and other celebratory events. Let me show you how to make pozole with chicken.

    chicken pozole with oregano, onion, and lime
    Chicken Pozole garnished with Oregano, Onion, and Lime

    Jump to:
    • ❓What is pozole made of
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴Garnish and serve with pozole
    • 📋 Recipe

    I made my pozole with chicken because that’s what I had on hand. The trick is to not boil the meat so you have a nice clear broth. You want to gently simmer the broth so it cooks the meat slowly and it becomes tender. This is the same recipe you would use for Menudo, which uses tripe.

    ❓What is pozole made of

    This pozole soup recipe has the main ingredients of chicken, hominy, and consomme. Consomme is a clear soup created by intensely rich stock, and that has been clarified. One of the easiest ways to create a consomme if you do not have the time to clarify it is by simply simmering your ingredients. By simmering, you gently cook your ingredients. Boiling food can create unnecessary particles in your soup and make it appear dirty.

    🍽 Equipment

    I would consider this a one-pot meal because all we will really use is a regular stockpot. Of course, you have your usuals:

    1. measuring cups
    2. measuring spoons
    3. cutting board
    4. sharp knife

    🥘 Ingredients

    The preparation of this pozole soup recipe is pretty simple.

    For the Pozole: You’ll need canola oil, onion, 5 cloves of garlic, 2 pounds of chicken, water, stock or broth, hominy, oregano, salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder.

    Garnish (optional): onion, lime wedges, oregano, cilantro, shredded cabbage, radish, corn tortillas, salsa

    One of my favorites is chicken pozole soup.

    🔪 Instructions

    We’re going to work with the vegetables for the pozole first.

    1. Dice Onions, setting half aside for garnish and mince the garlic.
    2. Take the meat and cut into bite-size pieces, about 1-inch cubes.
    3. Heat the oil in the stockpot. Add the onion and garlic and sweat.
    4. Stir in the oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
    5. Add your cubed meat and enough water to cover the meat.
    6. Simmer for 45 minutes.
    7. Add salt, pepper, and stock.
    8. Simmer for an additional 60 minutes. Meat should be nice and tender.
    9. Add drained hominy and cook an additional 15 minutes.
    10. Taste, adjust salt and pepper if needed. You may also add additional stock if necessary.

    🍴Garnish and serve with pozole

    • 3 or 4 thinly sliced radishes
    • Use remaining onion from pozole prep
    • 4 Limes, wedged
    • 1 ½ tablespoons Oregano
    • ¼ bunch Cilantro, chopped
    • 1 cup Cabbage, shredded
    • Corn tortillas, warmed
    • Salsa

    The above items are optional. You don't have to use each one. My preference is oregano, lime, onion, cilantro, and salsa. Serve and enjoy!

    If you tried the Chicken Pozole recipe, please take a minute to rate the recipe and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Twitter. Tag me with #joeeatsworld

    📋 Recipe

    chicken pozole with oregano, onion, and lime

    Chicken Pozole

    A savory Mexican soup using pork or chicken and hominy.
    Author: Joe Morales
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours
    Servings: 8 people

    Ingredients 

    • 2 tablespoons Canola Oil
    • 1 cup onion
    • 5 cloves garlic
    • 3 tablespoons Oregano
    • 1 tablespoon Cumin
    • 1 tablespoon Chili powder
    • 2 pounds Pork or chicken, cubed into 1 inch pieces
    • 4 cups Water
    • 3 cups Stock (vegetable, pork, chicken, or beef)
    • 1 29 ounce Can of hominy, drained
    • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon Ground black pepper

    For Garnish (optional items)

    • 3 or 4 Radishes, sliced thin
    • onion
    • 4 Limes, wedged
    • 1 ½ tablespoons Oregano
    • ¼ bunch Cilantro
    • 1 cup Cabbage, shredded
    • Corn tortillas, warmed
    • Salsa

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in stock pot
    • Add onion and garlic and sweat
    • Add oregano, cumin, chili powder and stir
    • Add meat and water, just to cover. Simmer 45 minutes
    • Add stock, salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional 60 minutes. Meat should be nice and tender
    • Add drained hominy and cook for 15 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper if necessary. You can also add more stock if necessary.

    Disclaimer: I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases through the Amazon Affiliate program and other affiliate links at no additional cost to you.

    Equipment

    Stockpot
    Cutting board

    Notes

    You can also substitute the meat for tripe, or if you would like a vegetarian version, beans.
    Calories: 300kcal
    Course: Main Dish, Soup
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Keyword: chicken pozole soup, how to make pozole, Mexican soup with hominy, pozole soup recipe
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