# Pozole Rojo de Pollo

Pozole rojo de pollo, a savory and hearty Mexican soup, is prepared with tender chicken, hominy, and a rich, spicy red chili broth, garnished with fresh toppings for a delightful meal.

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

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- blender
- colander
- tongs
- spoon
- lime squeezer
- serving bowl

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6oENnDo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b969e3d1-9b7e-44e9-8ba1-d984b51440ec
- Extracted: 2025-09-16

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