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Mexican Chicken Pozole Verde
During the holidays we like to eat festive foods that will also keep us warm and toasty during the colder months. We like things that do double duty AND nothing is more festive than Pozole. This stew is either red or green! Perfect for this time of year.
Green Pozole with Chicken (Pozole Verde De Pollo) is a traditional Mexican stew that is typically made with pork and dried hominy. To make things easier many people use chicken and canned hominy which is what I did. I often have to take the easiest route with my hectic schedule.
The one thing about Pozole whether you make the red (Rojo) or green (Verde) versions they both include a lot of spice. The Verde version I made has jalapenos and poblano chilies. Both of these chile peppers can vary in heat level just depending one which one you get. Take each bite with caution. They can surprise you out of know where BUT you WILL be nice and warm! It’s worth it I think.
To help prevent that lovely burning in the chest feeling known as heartburn I plan ahead. Typically, with the holidays you have a pretty good idea of what you’ll be eating at certain functions. If I know I will be eating something spicy in the near future I run to my local Walgreens and buy Nexium® 24HR Capsules 42ct. It totally helps keep that frequent heartburn at bay with just one pill a day.
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Green Pozole with Chicken
Ingredients
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 5 chicken breast halves with bone and skin
- 1 lb tomatillos husked; quartered
- 1 onion chopped into large chunks
- 2 poblano chiles cored, seeded, and chopped into large pieces
- 2 jalapenos seeded
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 46.5 oz canned hominy drained
Instructions
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In a large soup pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add chicken, skin side down. Reduced heat to low and simmer, covered for 30-40 or until chicken is cooked. Transfer chicken to a bowl and let cool. Shred by hand into bite size pieces. Reserve chicken broth in the pot.
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In a blender, add 1 cup of reserved chicken broth, spices, cilantro, garlic, onion, tomatillos, poblanos, and jalapenos. Puree the salsa verde until smooth.
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In a deep saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the salsa verde and continue to cook until the color deepens; 12-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Pour the salsa verde into the reserved chicken broth. Add in hominy and shredded chicken. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a simmer. Serve and enjoy!
Disclosure: Nexium® 24HR Capsules may take 1 to 4 days for full effect. Use as directed.
Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.
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Heather (Brie Brie Blooms)
December 16, 2016 at 6:05 amYum! I’ve never made homemade pozole but this recipe look fabulous (and something I could totally do in my kitchen)! #client
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:20 pmI’m glad you liked it! It’s easy to make in small kitchens!
momknowsbest15
December 19, 2016 at 3:23 pmThis is similar to our posole that we have for Christmas in New Mexico. Ours is made with red chile.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:24 pmOh wow, that sounds delicious! You’ll have to share the recipe with me sometime!
Melanie Smith
December 19, 2016 at 5:26 pmIt looks so delicious! My husband would love it.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:26 pmMy husband loves it too. It must be a man thing 😉
Chloe
December 19, 2016 at 6:46 pmI’ve never heard of Pozole before! This sounds so yummy, especially for the colder seasons
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:28 pmI’m surprised you’ve never heard of it before! I hope you will try it! I think you’ll love it!
Sarah-Louise Bailey
December 19, 2016 at 6:58 pmMy mom always ask me to have a sip of her chicken soup specially made with her tender loving care and I already felt good afterwards. When I was a just a little girl, I thought there was a magic on that soup bowl that makes me feel good always but now I know that the nutrients from chicken soup may help you to clear nasal congestion and have a mild anti-inflammatory effect that can help ease cold symptoms. By now I just wanted to make this Mexican Chicken Pozole Verde and ask my mom to finish a bowl of this soup that comes with a lot of nutritious ingredients.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:29 pmIsn’t that amazing how certain feelings are connected to specific things in our life due to prior experiences we’ve had? I hope you enjoy the soup!
Amy Jones
December 19, 2016 at 10:48 pmThis chicken looks totally amazing! I need to make this recipe ASAP
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:29 pmYes!! when you DO make it, come back and let us know what you think!
eccentricyethappy
December 20, 2016 at 12:38 amDefinitely will try this meal next week. I’ve been craving for chicken recently. Is that spicy?
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:30 pmYes, it has some spice to i however, it’s not a ton, just a bit. It should be ok for those who can’t do much spice.
Ana De-Jesus
December 20, 2016 at 6:13 amOoh Mexican chicken? That sounds lush! I have never had green pozole either but looks good !
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:31 pmI bet you would enjoy both! They’re delicious!
Wren
December 20, 2016 at 9:35 amThat looks tasty! Never tried anything like that before. Nexium is probably one of the few heartburn medicines I have not had my husband try. I will have to grab that the next time I am in the store. 🙂
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:32 pmYou definitely should have him try it. My dad swears by it. It’s worth every penny.
Elizabeth O.
December 20, 2016 at 10:18 amThat looks great! The dish is perfect for warming you up during winter. I love the flavors as well!
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:33 pmIt’s perfect for winter! I’m glad you are enjoying the flavors!
Traveling Well For Less
December 20, 2016 at 11:20 amI don’t like guacamole (yet I live in California :), but my husband and boys do. They would love this recipe.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:33 pmI bet you would still like it even if you don’t like guacamole!
Debbie J.
December 20, 2016 at 1:37 pmCan we say yum to the Pozole. I’ve had it once in my life and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I didn’t have it with chicken, but i think that’s the next step.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:34 pmIf you loved it without chicken you will be head over heels with the chicken added in. It adds such great flavor to it.
Amber
December 20, 2016 at 2:26 pmOh yum, this looks so delicious! I’ll have to keep this recipe in mind for the future!
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:35 pmYes! Save it and then let us know when you’ve tried it!
Coralie
December 20, 2016 at 2:57 pmThis recipe looks really good. Thanks for sharing. We also use Nexium for heartburn. It helps a lot. I love the 24HR release so it works all day long.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:36 pmYes! My dad enjoys it because then he doesn’t have to remember to take more than one in a day.
Jennifer L Johnson
December 20, 2016 at 4:45 pmI have never heard of this before!!! We love chicken dishes adding this to our to try list and pinning, I know I have to have Nexium, it’s a total life saver for me with heartburn.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:37 pmI’m glad Nexium works so well for you! Let me know if and when you try the soup, would love your feedback!
Dawn Gibson-Thigpen
December 21, 2016 at 11:18 amwow this looks great. i have actually never heard of pozole chicken. it looks great.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:38 pmThat’s crazy you’ve never heard of it! I’m glad I could introduce you to it!
Misty Dawn Nelson
December 22, 2016 at 1:53 amSounds like a yummy recipe, I bet my hubby would surely love this! I would love to give it a try thanks for the recipe.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:39 pmI’m glad you like it! Let me know how he likes it!
Robin Rue
December 23, 2016 at 11:23 amI have never even heard of this recipe before but it looks amazing. I am going to have to give it a try.
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:40 pmI’m glad you like it! Let me know if you do try it!
TColeman
December 23, 2016 at 11:24 amThis looks really interesting. I bet it tastes even better than it looks too!
Krystle
December 26, 2016 at 2:40 pmYou’re so right. The pictures don’t do it justice.
Vanessa
December 28, 2016 at 11:54 amI love pozole, but I haven’t made one yet. Maybe I’ll start with this recipe. It looks amazing.
Krystle
January 13, 2017 at 3:57 pmThis would definitely be an easy pozole for you to start with! You’ll enjoy making it!
Daphne
December 28, 2016 at 8:16 pmI’ve got a pot simmering this very minute, Krystle. I usually make the red with pork but I’ve wanted to try the verde. Letcha know how it turns out! ❤
Krystle
January 13, 2017 at 3:58 pmOh my goodness, the verde style is my favorite but so are the red. Let me know how it turned out!
texasinak
April 4, 2017 at 6:20 pmIm always looking for new chicken recipes. This looks fabulous! I can’t wait to try it.
Krystle
April 10, 2017 at 8:00 pmWe love chicken recipes around here as well. Come back if you try it and let us know how you liked it!
Christina Graham
August 10, 2017 at 3:11 pmI love posole. This is exactly the recipe I have been looking for for a green version. I am going to try and adapt it for the Instant Pot.
Krystle
August 18, 2017 at 1:57 pmOhhh, that’s a super good idea! I will have to try it in the instant pot as well.