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pozole rojo

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Lisa Neilson
@SPICEISNICE
ISLAND LAKE, IL

This is a flavorful winter stew that's time consuming but well worth it. You can cut the volumes in half for a smaller batch.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pozole rojo

  • 1 lg
    head garlic
  • 12 c
    water
  • 4 c
    chicken broth
  • 4 lb
    country style pork ribs
  • 1 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 2 oz
    dried new mexico red chiles
  • 1 1/2 c
    boiling water
  • 1/4 lg
    white onion
  • 3 tsp
    salt
  • 2 can
    (30 oz each) white hominy
  • 1
    bag corn chips, optional
  • 2
    diced avocado, optional
  • 1 c
    thinly sliced iceberg or romaine lettuce (in strips), optional
  • 2
    limes, cut in wedges, optional
  • dried oregano for garnish, optional
  • dried hot red pepper flakes, optional

How To Make pozole rojo

  • 1
    Peel garlic cloves and reserve 2 for chile sauce. Slice remaining garlic. In a 7 to 8 quart heavy kettle bring water and broth just to a boil with sliced garlic and pork. Skim surface and add oregano. Gently simmer pork, uncovered, until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • 2
    While pork is simmering, wearing protective gloves, discard the stems from chiles and in a bowl combine chiles with boiling water. Soak chiles turning them occasionally for 30 minutes. Cut onion into large pieces. In a blender puree chiles, soaking liquid, onion, 2 teaspoons salt, reserved garlic until smooth.
  • 3
    Transfer pork with tongs to a cutting board and reserve broth mixture. Shred pork using 2 forks and discard bones. Rinse and drain hominy. Return pork to broth mixture and add chile sauce, hominy, and remaining teaspoon salt. Simmer pozole 30 minnutes.
  • 4
    Serve with corn chips, diced avocado, thinly sliced lettuce, lime wedges, dried oregano, dried hot red pepper flakes, any hot peppers you like.
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