# Pozole Rojo

Pozole Rojo is a hearty and flavorful Mexican soup made with pork, hominy, and a rich red chili sauce.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 120 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 quarts water
- 2 lbs pork shoulder
- 1 lb baby back ribs
- 0.5 unit onion
- 12 cloves garlic
- 2 units bay leaves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 cans white hominy
- 5 units guajillo chiles
- 5 units ancho chiles
- 0.5 unit onion
- 1 tsp dried Mexican oregano
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 0.5 unit MSG
- 0.25 cup broth

## Instructions

1. Simmer pork shoulder, ribs, half an onion cut into quarters, 12 cloves garlic, and 2 bay leaves in 4 quarts of water for two hours. Skim off any foam that forms on top.
2. Remove the meat from the broth and shred it.
3. Strain the broth to collect the onion and garlic.
4. Soak 5 guajillo chiles and 5 ancho chiles in water for 30 minutes.
5. Blend the softened chiles with the strained garlic and onion from the broth, half a fresh onion, 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, a pinch of salt and pepper, half a unit of MSG, and 1/4 cup of broth.
6. Cook the blended sauce in hot oil in a pan until thickened. This takes about 20 minutes on low after it boils.
7. Add the shredded meat back to the broth.
8. Add the cooked sauce to the broth, then add two cans of hominy.
9. Cook until heated through.

## Equipment

- Large pot
- Frying pan
- Blender
- Ladle
- Fine-mesh strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jose.elcook/video/7397976722685070634
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/729a347e-c3cd-461d-985f-19b08304d494
- Extracted: 2025-01-12

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