pork pozole

Want to know how to make a Mexican pozole in less than 30 minutes? This authentic pozole recipe combines pozole verde and pozole rojo.

30-Minute Pozole Recipe

olive oil

pork

onion,

sea salt

cumin

coriander

chipotle

smoked paprika

chicken broth

white hominy, drained and rinsed

tomatoes

Sliced radishes, chopped cilantro, diced red onions, shredded cabbage, diced avocado, and slices of lime

Heat the olive oil in a large soup...

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Add the pieces of bite-sized pork and stir...

Add the pieces of bite-sized pork and stir so the pork doesn’t stick to the pot. Cook until browned – about 5-7 minutes.

Remove pork from pan. Leave any liquid in...

Remove pork from pan. Leave any liquid in the pan and add onions. Cook until onions turn to gold, about 5 minutes.

Add salt and spices and cook until fragrant,...

Add salt and spices and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add chicken broth, hominy, and diced tomatoes. Turn...

Add chicken broth, hominy, and diced tomatoes. Turn up the heat to high and bring pozole soup to a boil.

Add pork back to the pan. Lower heat...

Add pork back to the pan. Lower heat and cover. Cook pozole soup for 10 minutes.

Ladle pozole soup into bowls. Serve at the...

Ladle pozole soup into bowls. Serve at the table with bowls of chopped cilantro, diced red onions, shredded cabbage, diced avocado, and slices of lime for garnishing. Encourage everyone to add more garnishes as they eat their pozole!

Pozole Rojo is a classic Mexican stew, where pork and hominy simmer in a well seasoned, chili pepper enhanced broth.

Pozole Rojo

cabbage, thinly shredded

yellow or white onion, diced

fresh cilantro, chopped

lime wedges

radishes, thinly sliced

avocado (optional)

warm corn or flour tortillas,

pork shoulder

bay leaves

garlic cloves, divided

chicken bouillon cubes

tsp salt

Tbsp oregano

tsp cumin

tsp pepper

chilis,

ancho chilis,

corn tortillas

white hominy, drained

Bring 12 cups of water, along with 2...

Bring 12 cups of water, along with 2 tsp salt, to a boil in a large soup pot or dutch oven. Add the pork shoulder chunks and neck bones to the boiling water (all the pork should be submerged in the water), and let it simmer. Skim any foam and impurities off the top until you get the clear broth. (This will take about 10-15 minutes.)

Add 10 garlic cloves, mashed to a paste,...

Add 10 garlic cloves, mashed to a paste, to the pot along with 1 quartered onion, oregano, cumin, chicken bouillon, and black pepper. Simmer, covered, for 1.5 hours. Check periodically to make sure pork is submerged under water.

Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to...

Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add chili peppers to the water. Boil for 3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat, and allow chilis to soak for 20-30 minutes.

Place the rehydrated chilis, ¼ onion, 2 large...

Place the rehydrated chilis, ¼ onion, 2 large garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 corn tortillas (torn) and 1½ cups chili soaking broth into a blender or food processor. Puree until very smooth.

Once the pork is tender after simmering, take...

Once the pork is tender after simmering, take it out and shred it into chunks of your desired size. Discard the bones. Remove bay leaves and any onion remnants from the broth.

Add the prepared chili sauce to the broth....

Add the prepared chili sauce to the broth. (We like to strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into the pot for smoother pozole). Add shredded pork back into the pot along with drained hominy, and cook for 30-40 minutes. Taste and adjust the salt or chicken bouillon.

Ladle the pozole into the bowls, making sure...

Ladle the pozole into the bowls, making sure each bowl has both types of pork meat. Top with all the garnishes and serve with with lime wedges and warm corn tortillas or Mexican rice.

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