Red Chicken Pozole
Red Chicken Pozole is another one that came to me from a request by a weekly meal client. I hadn’t made it before. To be perfectly honest, I had never even eaten it before attempting to make it. Now that I’ve experienced it, I love it and seek it out at restaurants. This recipe may not be the same as your great great great grandmother’s born and raised in Jalisco, Mexico. However, I think it’s pretty darn delicious. Plus, my client said that he had his Mexican friend over, gave her a bowl, and she said it was “LEGIT”. So it must be comparable to a good authentic bowl, right?
What makes this pozole a pozole is the hominy. The red chile sauce is what makes it a red pozole and the garnishes are a must. Cabbage or lettuce, radish, lime, cilantro, avocado, jalapeno and just because you can, cheese! Cotija is my choice for this one. I used chicken for my client, but pork is more traditional. You could swap out the chicken for cubed pork shoulder and it would be great. In Mexico, they prepare pozole for special occasions, but I say whip up a batch any time. Instead of the cumin, chili powder, and oregano, you can use J.Fae House Seasoning if you have a jar of that or want to whip up a batch. Try it out and let me know your thoughts!
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A classic comfort soup made with dehydrated chiles and hominy.
Ingredients
1 t cooking oil
4 chicken thighs
2 chicken legs
2 C yellow onion, medium diced
1 C red bell pepper, medium diced
1 C Poblano pepper, medium diced
¼ C Jalapeno, small diced
2 T garlic, minced
2 T tomato paste
1 T cumin
1 T chili powder
2 T dried Mexican oregano
2 Qt chicken stock
2 bay leaves
4 roma or vine tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
3 dried Guajillo chilies, veins removed, seeded, and torn into pieces
5 dried chile de arbol, veins removed, seeded, and torn into pieces
3 dried ancho chilies, veins removed, seeded, and torn into pieces
2 whole garlic clove, smashed
1 30 oz can white hominy, drained and rinsed
1 Lime, juiced
1 Bunch Cilantro, chopped fine
Salt to taste
Instructions
Bring a small pot of water to a boil (about 1 qt)
Sear the chicken thighs and legs in the oil over high heat in a large pot (working in batches if necessary)
Once the skin in slightly browned and some fat has rendered into pot, remove and reserve
Add the onion, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, jalapeno, and garlic to the pot with the rendered fat and sauté for about 3 minutes
Add the tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, and Mexican oregano and cook for about 3 minutes stirring occasionally
Add the chicken stock, bay leaves, and tomatoes, and scrape up any bits off the bottom of the pot
Return to chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked though and pulls apart easily (about 25 minutes)
Pour the boiling water over the guajillo, chile de arbol, ancho chilies, and garlic. Let sit in water for at least 15 minutes to rehydrate. Use another smaller bowl if necessary to keep the chilies submersed
Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from the pot and cool until you can safely handle it. Pull the chicken into bite sized pieces discarding the skin and bones and place them back into the pot
Add the hominy into the pot and continue to simmer
Using a hand or stand blender, puree the chilies and garlic with the soaking liquid. Start with a small amount of liquid and add more as necessary until a loose paste or chile sauce consistency is reached
Add the chile sauce to the pot a little at a time until desired heat is reached. Reserve the rest of the chile sauce for serving.
Add the lime and cilantro and season with salt to taste
Notes
Garnish Ideas: cabbage, lettuce, lime, radish, avocado, cilantro, jalapenos, extra chile sauce, cheese, tortillas
Keywords: pozole, soup, chicken soup, Mexican soup, Mexican
Jillian Fae
Jillian believes her passion for cooking stems from the fact that she was born and raised in Southern California. The best climate conditions for growing the finest produce all year around and the diverse mix of cuisines have always been an inspiration to her. Her love and ability to make people happy by way of delicious food began at an early age and still grows today. She is the proud Chef and Owner of Jillian Fae Chef Services, a personal chef business specializing in private dinner parties, customized menus, and weekly meal preparation.
