Chicken Posole vs Pozole: A Flavorful Soup!
Craving a warm and flavorful dish? Try the Chicken Posole(Pozole), a soup/stew recipe made with hominy and delicious spices. Easy to make!
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Chicken Breast
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Cumin
- 1 Tablespoon Chicken Bouillon
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- ½ Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Large Onion
- 31 Ounces Hominy (2 - 15 ½ Ounce Cans) Drained
- 8 Ounces Green Chilies Canned or Roasted
- 32 Ounces Chicken Broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the spices. (Cumin, Chicken Bouillon, Garlic Powder, Oregano, Salt, Chili Powder)2 Tablespoons Cumin, 1 Tablespoon Chicken Bouillon, 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder, 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
- Coat each chicken breast with 1 Tablespoon of the spices (reserve the rest of the spice mix)2 Pounds Chicken Breast
- Put 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a saute pan. Sear the chicken over medium heat for a couple of minutes1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Flip the chicken over. Sear the chicken on the other side.
- Place the chicken in a casserole dish.
- Add ½ Cup of water to the saute pan and heat. This will remove all the spices that have stuck to the pan. (a little trick to save on using a lot of oil)
- Pour the water from the saute pan over the chicken in the casserole dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake the chicken for 2 hours. The chicken is going to fall apart.
- Shred the chicken with a fork
- Chop onion. In a large pot add ½ Tablespoon olive oil and the chopped onions. Saute onions for about 3 minutes.½ Tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Large Onion
- Add the remaining spice mix to the onion. Continue to saute for about one minute.
- Add the chicken broth and 2 Cups of water.32 Ounces Chicken Broth
- Add the shredded chicken to the broth. Bring to a boil and then turn down to simmer for 30 minutes
- Drain the canned hominy and discard the liquid. Add the hominy and chilies to the soup. Simmer for 30 minutes to infuse all the spices into the hominy.31 Ounces Hominy, 8 Ounces Green Chilies
- Place Posole in bowls
- Sprinkle your favorite topping on each bowl. We like cilantro, radishes, avocado or non-fat sour cream
- Serve and enjoy with a beer!
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg