Chicken Red Pozole
10
servings160
kcalThis lighter version of pozole, a traditional hominy stew, is still vibrant with flavor thanks to two different types of dried chiles and homemade chicken stock.
Ingredients
10 oz 283 g boneless, skinless chicken breast
6 cups 1.5 l water
1/4 cup 60 ml diced onion
5 5 whole black peppercorns
1 tsp 5 ml salt
1 1 can (29 oz/822 g) hominy
2 tbsp 30 ml canola oil
5 5 large tomatoes, dicedb
2 2 ancho chile peppers, soaked in hot water, deveined and seeded
3 3 guajillo chiles, soaked in hot water, deveined and seeded
1 1 sprig epazote or 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup 60 ml diced onion
2 2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp 30 ml cilantro
1/2 tsp 2 ml salt
- Garnish
1 1 avocado, peeled and cut in wedges
4 4 lettuce leaves, shredded
1/4 cup 60 ml onion, minced
1 tsp 5 ml ground oregano
1 1 lime, cut in wedges
Directions
- In large saucepan, cook chicken with water, onion, black pepper and salt; for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken, cool and shred. Reserve stock.
- In 5 cups (1.25 L) of reserved chicken stock, boil hominy until softened.
- In skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat and sautรฉ tomatoes, chile peppers, epazote, onion and garlic, until tomatoes and peppers are soft. Add 1 cup (250 mL) chicken stock and cilantro. Use emersion blender to blend into tomato sauce.
- To hominy, add tomato sauce and shredded chicken. Cook 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and serve with garnishes.
Nutrition Facts
10 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories160
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
4.5g
6%
- Saturated Fat 0.5g 0%
- Cholesterol 20mg 7%
- Sodium 570mg 25%
- Potassium 396mg 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
21g
8%
- Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
- Total Sugars 5g
- Protein 9g 18%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
