Pozole - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    whole chicken (heart, liver, etc. removed)
    2 to 3 cans chicken broth
    1 large onion
    2 to 3 cloves
    garlic
    1 Tbsp. oregano
    1/2 tsp. cumin
    1 Tbsp. chili powder
    jalapenos (optional)
    salt and pepper
    2 (1 lb. 13 oz.) cans hominy *
    garnishes: chopped tomatoes, avocados, sliced green onion, cilantro, sour cream, grated cheese, jalapeno peppers, crushed tortilla chips, salsa, wedges of lime
Preparation
    Place chicken in large pot.
    Cover with 2/3 chicken broth and 1/3 water.
    Bring to a boil and simmer until meat falls from bones. Remove chicken; remove all meat from bones and shred.
    Leave plenty of multi-bite chunks.
    Saute a large onion, 2 to 3 cloves and chopped garlic in a bit of the fat skimmed from the broth.
    Add this back to the pot along with the shredded chicken, oregano, cumin, chili powder, jalapenos, salt and pepper.
    Simmer for a while (maybe 45 minutes).
    Add hominy; simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour longer.
    Taste for seasonings.
    Garnish.

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