Chicken Pozole
Pozole is a traditional and truly delicious Mexican soup made with hominy, tender shredded chicken or pork, spices, and a rich, flavorful broth. We make our pozole with chicken, onions, garlic, New Mexico chili power, oregano, smoked paprika, three kinds of peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos, and fresh squeezed lime juice, which creates a vibrant, rich, and flavorful soup — perfect for these cold January days!
Equipment
- 1 large soup pot or Dutch oven
Ingredients
Soup Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 Anaheim chili, seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
- 3 tbsp. Taco Temptation
- 1 lb. chicken tenders
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tomatillos, paper peeled and coarsely chopped
- 4 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 14-oz. can yellow hominy, rinsed and drained
- 1 14-oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained of juice
- 2 tsp. fresh-squeezed lime juice
Garnishes
- Lime wedgesShredded green cabbageSliced radishesCilantro sprigsAvocado, dicedSharp cheddar cheese, gratedCorn or flour tortillas, rolled up into a tube.
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are translucent. Add diced peppers (all three types) and Taco Temptation seasoning. Continue to cook over medium low heat to bloom spices and cook the peppers until al dente.
- Add chicken and toss the tenders in the veggie and spice mixture to coat the chicken and cook until slightly browned. Add ½ cup of the broth, cover and reduce heat to low and cook until chicken cooked through. Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred. Return shredded chicken to the pot.
- Add diced tomatoes and diced tomatillos to the pot and stir well. Add canned tomatoes, pinto beans, and hominy. Stir in remaining chicken broth and lime juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to cook over low heat for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve hot with all the garnishes on top and a rolled tortilla.
Notes
If you haven’t had a chance to try our proprietary Taco Temptation spice blend, we hope you will because you will love it! It’s the perfect all in one seasoning for this soup, tacos, enchiladas, guacamole and taco salad! But, if you don’t have it on hand, then substitute the following for the seasoning in your pozole:
1 tbsp. cumin
1 tbsp. oregano
1 tbsp. New Mexico chili powder,
1 tsp. smoked paprika,
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper