Description
Easy Chicken Pozole is a comforting Mexican soup featuring tender shredded chicken simmered in a rich red chile broth with hominy and traditional spices. This slow cooker recipe is simple to prepare and perfect for a hearty meal served with fresh toppings like cabbage, radishes, and lime.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into large chunks)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 batch authentic red enchilada sauce (about 2 cups)
- ½ small yellow onion (finely diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- 2 (25-ounce) cans white hominy (drained and rinsed)
- 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
Toppings
- Thinly shredded cabbage
- Cilantro
- Diced onions
- Lime wedges
- Sliced radishes
- Mexican oregano
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the chicken, chicken broth, red enchilada sauce, diced onion, minced garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, and kosher salt to a large slow cooker. Stir well to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 ½ hours or on HIGH for 3 ½ hours, allowing the flavors to develop and the chicken to become tender.
- Shred Chicken: Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked chicken onto a plate or cutting board. Shred the chicken finely using two forks.
- Finish Cooking: Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker. Add the drained and rinsed hominy along with the dried Mexican oregano. Cover again and cook for an additional 30 minutes to heat through and blend flavors.
- Serve: Ladle the pozole into bowls and garnish with lime juice, sliced radishes, chopped cilantro, shredded cabbage, diced onions, and a sprinkle of Mexican oregano as desired. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add additional chili powder or chopped fresh chiles to the broth.
- If you don’t have authentic red enchilada sauce, substitute with a good quality red chile sauce or homemade sauce for best flavor.
- Hominy can be found canned in most grocery stores, but dried hominy can be used if soaked and cooked beforehand.
- Leftover pozole tastes great reheated and may thicken; add a splash of broth or water when reheating.
- Toppings are essential for authentic taste and texture—feel free to customize based on your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 286 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1088 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
