A hearty Mexican soup with color and crunch

Pozole Rojo with Chicken

45 minutes

A key ingredient in the hearty Mexican soup known as pozole is hominy, or dried corn kernels cooked in an alkali solution. Hominy has a satisfying and subtle chewiness and a mild sweetness. It's sold in cans, often in the Latin foods section of the supermarket. If you're up for offering more garnishes for your pozole, shredded cabbage or radishes add color and crunch.

4

Servings

Tip

Don't use chili powder, which is a blend of ground chilies, herbs and spices. Ancho chili powder, the type called for here, is simply ground ancho chilies, without any added ingredients. It gives the pozole a pure, deep chili flavor.

45 minutes

Ingredients

1

tablespoon grapeseed or other neutral oil
1

medium white onion, chopped, plus thinly sliced white onion, to serve

Directions

01

In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ancho powder and cumin, then cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Stir in the chicken and hominy, then bring to a simmer. Reduce to medium, cover and cook until the chicken is opaque throughout, about 20 minutes.

Reviews

Peter M.

It came off a bit bland to me, particularly the chicken. I’d recommend seasoning the chicken up to 24 hours before starting the soup.

Beth M.

Is 2 quarts of chicken broth correct? Seems like a lot for 4 servings.

Lynn C.

Hi Beth -

Yes, 2 quarts of broth is correct.

Best,
The Milk Street Team

Beth M.

Made this tonight and it was delicious! So easy and definitely on our rotation now!

Benjamin S.

Great flavors but, I would advise against 2 quarts of broth. I said to my wife, "Ooh, that sounds like a lot," and she replied, "Yes, let's cut it," to which I said, "No, let's just follow the instructions." I could have fed eight people with the amount of broth this recipe generated. I encourage you guys to take a closer look at this one because, in addition to being thin, the quantity of broth makes it seems like there's not enough chicken and hominy, too.

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Pozole Rojo with Chicken