# Pozole Rojo

A healthy version of Pozole Rojo, under 500 calories per serving and packed with 50g of protein.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 thighs chicken thighs
- Garlic Salt
- bay leaves
- 1 whole onion
- 2 breasts chicken breasts
- 5 peppers Guajillo peppers
- 3 peppers Ancho peppers
- 2 peppers Arbol peppers
- hominy
- cabbage
- lime
- radishes

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with garlic salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Place the seasoned chicken thighs into a pot.
3. Add water to the pot, ensuring the chicken is covered.
4. Add bay leaves and half an onion to the pot.
5. Add chicken breasts to the pot.
6. Boil until the chicken is cooked through, then remove the chicken from the pot.
7. Add guajillo, ancho, and arbol peppers to the boiling water.
8. Remove the peppers and half an onion from the pot and blend them.
9. Drain the hominy and add it to the pot.
10. Strain the blended pepper and onion mixture into the pot.
11. Shred the cooked chicken and add it back to the pot.
12. Stir the chicken, hominy, and sauce together.
13. Slice the cabbage thinly.
14. Divide the sliced cabbage into small plastic bags.
15. Cut the limes into wedges.
16. Add lime wedges to the plastic bags with cabbage.
17. Slice the radishes thinly.
18. Add radish slices to the plastic bags with cabbage and lime.
19. Measure out equal portions of pozole (chicken and hominy) into glass bowls using a food scale.
20. Pour the pozole broth over the chicken and hominy in each bowl.
21. Place the bags of cabbage, lime, and radish on top of the meal prep containers.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- wire rack
- pot
- plate
- tongs
- strainer
- spatula
- knife
- cutting board
- small plastic bags
- food scale
- glass bowls
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- This recipe is easy to make and uses simple whole food ingredients.
- The pozole is under 500 calories per serving and packed with 50 grams of protein.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DURiNkSktI4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/226df27e-df20-48c2-adb1-eb6ccf591128
- Extracted: 2026-02-14

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