# Pozole Rojo

A recipe for pozole rojo, a traditional Mexican stew.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole onion
- 1 head garlic cloves
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 1 spoon chicken bouillon
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 9 chiles Chile guajillos
- 0.5 packet menudo mix
- some black pepper
- some oregano
- some salt
- some cumin
- some garlic powder
- some lime juice
- some radishes
- some cilantro
- some onion

## Instructions

1. Boil water in a pot.
2. Add a whole onion, a whole head of garlic cloves, two bay leaves, and one spoon of chicken bouillon to the pot.
3. Add three chicken breasts to the pot. (Alternatively, use two chicken thighs with bone for juicier meat.)
4. Prepare the nine Chile guajillos by removing seeds and washing them. Reserve some for spiciness.
5. Soak the prepared chiles in hot water.
6. Add half of the menudo mix packet to the pot.
7. Drain and rinse the honey (if using honey).
8. Add soaked chiles, black pepper, oregano, salt, cumin, and garlic powder to a blender.
9. Add some water and blend to create the sauce. Strain if desired, but Nutribullet usually blends well.
10. Add the blended sauce to the pot.
11. Mix everything together.
12. Remove the chicken breasts once cooked and shred them.
13. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot and mix.
14. Add a little more oregano if needed.
15. Serve the pozole with lime juice, radishes, cilantro, and onion.

## Equipment

- pot
- blender
- nutribulle

## Tips

- Chicken thighs with bone are recommended for juicier chicken.
- Adjust the amount of spicy chili based on preference.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrWP8SAQ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78b89e2c-0e6d-4027-89e2-94986572b2d7
- Extracted: 2025-12-21

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