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A bowl with pozole, and radishes, avocado and lime as garnish.
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Chicken Pozole Verde Recipe

My family's Chicken Pozole Verde recipe! Tangy tomatillos, tender chicken, and hominy in one cozy bowl. Ready in under an hour and so easy!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 374kcal
Author Ana Frias

Ingredients

Green Pozole

  • 110 ounce can Mexican style hominy 
  • 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into large chunks boneless, skinless
  • ½ medium white or yellow onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon ground chicken bouillon or 1 cube
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano

Salsa Verde

  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ medium white or yellow onion
  • 2 fresh jalapeños, cut into halves stemmed and seeded
  • 2 serrano peppers, cut into halves stemmed and seeded
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2-28 ounce cans whole tomatillos
  • 1 large roasted poblano pepper stemmed and seeded
  • ¼ cup packed cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon ground chicken bouillon or ½ cube
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or more to taste

Garnish

  • Shredded cabbage, radishes, avocado, chopped cilantro
  • Limes

Instructions

  • Rinse the hominy until the water runs clear. 
  • In a large stockpot, add the hominy, chicken breast, onion, garlic, water, bouillon, salt, pepper and oregano.
    110 ounce can Mexican style hominy , 2 pounds chicken breasts, cut into large chunks, ½ medium white or yellow onion , 2 garlic cloves, 8 cups water, 1 tablespoon ground chicken bouillon or 1 cube, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • Cook on medium high covered.
  • Meanwhile make the salsa verde: In a small skillet, add the olive oil and saute the onion, the chiles and garlic over medium high heat. Saute for 2 minutes or until they get soft and look roasted.
    ½ teaspoon olive oil, ½ medium white or yellow onion , 2 fresh jalapeños, cut into halves, 2 serrano peppers, cut into halves, 2 garlic cloves
  • To a blender or food processor, add the sauteed vegetables, tomatillos, poblano peppers, cilantro, bouillon, salt and pepper. Blend for a minute or two.
    2-28 ounce cans whole tomatillos, 1 large roasted poblano pepper, ¼ cup packed cilantro, ½ teaspoon ground chicken bouillon or ½ cube, ½ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or more to taste
  • Add about 2 cups of the salsa verde to the chicken and hominy mixture. Cook for about 1 hour on medium heat, covered or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
  • When the chicken is cooked, transfer the chicken to a cutting board, plate or bowl and shred with 2 forks, then transfer back to the pot. Simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes.

Note: you may have about a cup left of the salsa to enjoy with chips or something else.

  • Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
  • To serve top with avocado, cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice and shredded cabbage. Tortilla chips or tostadas make a great pairing.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1235mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g