Pozole Rojo de Pollo

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add one whole onion, a whole head of garlic cloves, two bay leaves, and one spoon of chicken bouillon to a pot with water.
  2. 2Add three large chicken breasts to the pot.
  3. 3Remove the seeds and wash nine guajillo chiles and four chile de árbol.
  4. 4Soak the chiles in hot water.
  5. 5After the chicken cooks for about 10 minutes, add half a packet of menudo mix to the pot.
  6. 6Drain and rinse the hominy.
  7. 7Add the soaked chiles, some of the soaking water, black pepper, oregano, salt, cumin, and garlic powder to a blender.
  8. 8Blend the ingredients until smooth.
  9. 9Pour the blended sauce into the pot with the chicken and mix.
  10. 10Add the rinsed hominy to the pot and mix it well.
  11. 11Remove the cooked chicken from the pot to shred it.
  12. 12Add the shredded chicken back to the pot and mix it into the pozole.
  13. 13Add a little bit more oregano to the pot and mix.
  14. 14Serve the pozole in a bowl.
  15. 15Garnish with lime juice, radishes, cilantro, and onion.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 whole head of garlic cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 spoon chicken bouillon
  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 9 chile guajillo
  • 4 chile de árbol
  • 0.5 package menudo mix
  • 1 can hominy
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 2 pinches oregano
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch granulated garlic powder
  • 1 splash lime juice
  • 1 handful radishes
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • 1 handful onion

Equipment

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Tips

  • Use chicken thighs with bone for juicier chicken.
  • Adjust the amount of chile de árbol based on your spice preference.