Mexican Pozole
Source: National Pork Board
PREP TIME
30 mins
COOK TIME
120 mins
SERVING SIZE
4
What You’ll Need
- 2 pounds Prairie Fresh® pork shoulder (cut into 2" pieces)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (plus 1 tablespoon of adobo sauce)
- 25 ounces hominy (canned, drained)
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
- 1 large onion (diced)
Optional Garnish
- cilantro (chopped)
- sliced radish
- avocado
- corn tortillas
- scallion
- lime wedges (to squeeze)
Directions
- Cut the pork into chunks while pre-heating a Dutch oven or heavy stockpot.
- Add oil to the pot and sear the meat in batches as to not overcrowd the pan.
- Remove browned pork, reduce heat to medium, and sweat onions for 10 minutes. Add garlic and oregano and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- In a food processor, put chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, and 1/2 cup of broth and puree until smooth.
- Add pork, chipotle puree, and broth to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add hominy and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
- Check for seasoning and ladle into bowls with garnish.
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