# Pozole Verde

A delicious and authentic Mexican soup made with chicken, hominy, and a vibrant green salsa.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 gallon water
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs cilantro
- 0.5 onion
- 1 generous pinch kosher salt
- 3 chicken thighs
- 4 chicken legs
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 pound tomatillos
- 2 poblano peppers
- 2 serrano peppers
- 1 little bit bacon fat
- 2 Mexican oregano
- 2 epazote leaves
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 little bit cumin
- 1 packet chicken bouillon
- 2 cans hominy

## Instructions

1. Add water, garlic, cilantro, onion, and salt to a large stock pot.
2. Add chicken thighs, legs, and breasts to the pot.
3. Simmer until the chicken is tender (about 40-45 minutes).
4. For the green sauce, roast tomatillos, poblano peppers, and serrano peppers with bacon fat at 400 degrees until charred.
5. Blend the roasted vegetables with garlic, onion, Mexican oregano, epazote leaves, cilantro, salt, cumin, and chicken bouillon.
6. Cook the sauce for about 5 minutes until it changes color and gets a little darker.
7. Shred the chicken, discarding the skin and bones.
8. Add the shredded chicken and hominy to the broth.
9. Add the green sauce to the pot and simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes.

## Equipment

- stock pot
- blender
- knife
- baking tray

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jose.elcook/video/7339102485358923050
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6ab96824-03c0-4977-a3f5-9bebe8aba2a3
- Extracted: 2025-01-20

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