Description
This easy Green Chicken Posole recipe features hominy, poblano peppers, and fresh tomatillos for a bold, flavorful Pozole Verde de Pollo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped
- 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
- 2–3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (optional)
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 3 pounds boneless chicken thighs
- 1 ½ pounds tomatillos, peeled and quartered
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 6 cups chicken broth or water
- 2 – 15 ounce cans white hominy, drained and rinsed
- Salt and pepper
- Garnishes: tortilla chips, shredded cabbage, lime wedges, sliced avocado, sliced radishes, chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Step: Set a heavy 6-8 quart dutch oven over medium heat, add the oil, and sauté chopped onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Step: Add chopped poblanos, jalapenos, and cilantro, and sauté for another 8 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Step: Place the chicken thighs, tomatillos, bay leaves, oregano, chicken broth, and 1 teaspoon salt in the pot, cover with a heavy lid, bring to a boil, then simmer for 50-60 minutes until the chicken is soft enough to shred.
- Step: Remove the chicken thighs and bay leaves, then shred the chicken into small chunks using tongs or forks.
- Step: Add the shredded chicken and rinsed hominy back to the pot, stir to combine, and simmer another 2-3 minutes.
- Step: Ladle the posole into bowls and garnish with tortilla chips, shredded cabbage, sliced avocado, radishes, lime wedges, and cilantro.
Notes
Poblano peppers are usually not spicy, but check them before adding. If you prefer a lighter option, chicken breasts can be used instead of thighs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 477 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 785 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 167 mg
Keywords: Pozole Verde, Chicken Posole, Mexican stew, hominy, tomatillos