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Easy Chicken Pozole

Easy Chicken Pozole

This Easy Chicken Pozole is a delicious, hearty soup featuring tender chicken, hominy, and flavorful spices, perfect for a comforting meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Additional Cooking Time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 286 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups authentic red enchilada sauce about 1 batch
  • ½ small yellow onion, finely diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 2 cans white hominy, drained and rinsed (25-ounce each)
  • 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
  • thinly shredded cabbage for topping
  • cilantro for topping
  • diced onions for topping
  • lime wedges for topping
  • sliced radishes for topping
  • Mexican oregano for topping

Instructions
 

  • Add the chicken, broth, enchilada sauce, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt to a large slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook for 5 ½ hours on LOW or 3 ½ hours on HIGH.
  • Transfer the chicken onto a large plate or cutting board using a slotted spoon, and shred with two forks.
  • Add the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker along with the hominy and oregano. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
  • Serve the posole in bowls with lime juice, radishes, cilantro, finely shredded cabbage and other toppings.

Notes

Store any leftover pozole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To reheat, warm it on the stove over medium heat until hot, or microwave individual portions until warmed through. Pozole also freezes well. Just transfer it to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. Boneless skinless chicken thighs also work. If you absolutely don’t have time to make my homemade authentic sauce, you can use your favorite store-bought enchilada sauce. But a word of caution – I don’t recommend it. It truly doesn’t have the same depth of flavor and just isn’t as tasty as the real stuff.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 29gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1088mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken soup, Comfort Food, Easy Chicken Pozole, Pozole, Quick Recipes, Slow Cooker
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