Pozole Verde
Flavorful Pozole Verde with tender chicken, hominy, and a tangy green sauce—perfectly topped with fresh garnishes for a hearty, comforting meal.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 6 poblano peppers chopped
- 3 jalapeno peppers finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 3 lbs chicken thighs bone in
- 1 lb tomatillos peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 15oz cans white hominy drained and rinsed
- salt and pepper to taste
Garnishes
- cilantro chopped
- radishes thinly sliced
- lime wedges
- cabbage shredded
- avocado sliced
- jalapeno thinly sliced
Start by adding olive oil to your stockpot over medium heat. Add in onions and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Add poblanos, jalapeños, and cilantro, cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
Add the bone in chicken thighs, tomatillos, bay leaves, oregano, chicken broth, and 1 tsp of salt
Cover the pot and bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer for about an hour. At this point the chicken should be soft enough too shred.
Remove bay leaves and remove chicken to a bowl or cutting board, remove the bones and shred chicken
Add chicken back to the pot along with the hominy. Stir to combine and cook until hominy is warmed
Serve in large bowls and garnish with radish, cabbage, avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime. Enjoy
Keyword Avocado, Hominy, Mexican stew