Pozole Soup - Rojo
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Category
Soup
Servings
10
My friend Jorge makes the BEST Pozole soup. This is my best attempt at it but as much as I enjoyed this recipe, I still think he has a few secret ingredients up his sleeve that turn his soup up a notch. With that said, this is a great recipe. I’d serve it in the kitchen but Pozole is only good with all the garnish. It makes it so much more fun to eat so DO NOT forget about those. Here goes nothing, I hope you like my Pozole soup.
Author:Traci
Ingredients
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BROTH:
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2 lbs of chicken (I used breast but for a richer flavor, use the whole bird)
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4 quarts of water
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1 cup of yellow onion
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5 cloves of garlic
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3 tablespoons of bouillon
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1 tablespoon of salt
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1 tsp of pepper
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2 bay leaves
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GUAJILLO MIXTURE:
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15 guajillo peppers (boiled, reseeded and de-stemmed)
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1.5 cups of boiled water (the water from the soaking of the peppers)
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1/2 cup of yellow onion
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2 tablespoons of garlic
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SOUP:
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The broth you just made.
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GUAJILLO mixture you made
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2 cans (25oz) hominy, rinsed and drained
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1 1/2 tsp of salt
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2 tablespoons of oregano
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1 tsp cumin
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1/2 tsp pepper
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2 bay leaves
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***optional, they didn’t have any chilis del arbor at the grocery store which would have added heat to the Pozole so I added 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
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Garnish: shredded cabbage, sliced avocado, sliced radishes, lime wedges, cilantro - chopped
Directions
BROTH:
In an instant pot (easiest and fastest way), add all your ingredients for the broth and pressure cook for 12 minutes.
Once finished, remove chicken and shreds, set aside
Drain liquid tin saucepan over stove on medium high heat
Add hominy
Add 2 bay leaves
GUAJILLO MIXTURE:
Boil water and add peppers (this allows the peppers to soften and easier to de-seed and de-stem)
Once cooked, about ten minutes, de-seed and de-stem, add to blender.
Add garlic and onion to blender as well as the liquid from the boiled peppers.
BLEND.
Once finished, strain the mixture into the saucepan with your broth. If too thick add a little more of the boiled liquid to thin out.
Add salt, pepper, cumin, oregano and cayenne.
Cook for 20 -30 minutes.
Then add your chicken, cook for another ten minutes
Soup is ready. Ladle into a bowl, add your garnish and ENJOY!