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pozole rojo

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Patrick Johnson
@pwjohnso
Kingwood, TX

Pozole was historically served on special occasions as it had spiritual significance to the Aztecs. As it has become more mainstream with the proliferation of authentic regional food worldwide, pozole has become the special occasion.

(1 rating)
yield 10 -12
prep time 45 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pozole rojo

  • POZOLE
  • 2 pkg
    dried ancho, guajillo, or cascabel peppers (experiment with each or a mixture)
  • 7 lb
    pork butt, cubed
  • 6
    ham hocks, smoked and split
  • 1 gal
    chicken stock (pork stock if available)
  • 2 bottle
    menudo seasoning (gebhardt preferred)
  • 2 lg
    yellow onions, chopped
  • 8 clove
    garlic, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    coriander
  • 2 Tbsp
    mexican oregano, crushed
  • 3 can
    hominy (28 oz), white or yellow, drained and rinsed
  • GARNISHES
  • lime wedges
  • mexican oregano, crushed
  • radishes, thinly sliced
  • cabbage, shredded
  • onion, chopped
  • jalapenos, choped
  • corn tortillas

How To Make pozole rojo

  • 1
    With a small knife, place several small slits in the dried chiles and bring them to a boil in just enough water to cover. The slits will help the water enter the chiles. Boil for 10 minutes and remove from heat, cover and let them steep for 1 hour.
  • 2
    When cool enough to handle, remove reconstituted (deseeded and destemmed) chiles from liquid and add to food processor. Process into paste adding a little of the liquid to desired consistency.
  • 3
    In a very large pot, add halved smoked ham hocks and saute in own fat until very brown. Your kitchen should get smokey.
  • 4
    With tongs, remove ham hocks from pot and add the pork butt cubes. Sauté over high heat allowing some browning but not cooking through. Work in batches so the meat browns properly.
  • 5
    Add hocks back to pot, chicken stock, onions, menudo seasoning, chile paste , salt, coriander, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and saute until the onions are translucent.
  • 6
    Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  • 7
    Simmer mixture for approximately 1 1/2 hours until pork is tender.
  • 8
    Remove hocks from the mixture, allow to cool, remove meat from hocks and return meat to mixture. Discard fat and bones.
  • 9
    Add drained hominy and cook for additional 30 minutes.
  • 10
    Serve in shallow soup bowls with warm corn tortillas and garnish to taste.
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