Chicken Posole Verde

"It is more authentic using chicken breast halves with bones and skin but I wanted to lighten it up a bit. You can top with finely chopped onion, diced avocado, sour cream, tortilla chips and lime wedges- if desired."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large pot bring the chicken stock and water to a boil. Add the chicken breasts and simmer over very low heat until they’re tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate and shred the meat.
  • In a blender or food processor combine the halved tomatillos with the quartered onion, poblanos and jalapeños, smashed garlic, chopped cilantro and oregano. Pulse until coarsely chopped; stopping occasionally and scraping down the side. With the machine on, add 1 cup of the broth and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large deep skillet, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the tomatillo puree and cook over medium heat, until the sauce turns a deep green, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
  • Pour the green sauce into the broth in the casserole. Add the hominy and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Add the shredded chicken to the stew, season with salt and pepper and cook just until heated through.
  • Serve the pozole in deep bowls, topping with onion, avocado, sour cream, tortilla chips and lime wedges if desired. We just usually eat it with a sprinkling of tortilla strips.

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Reviews

  1. Delicious! My husband loves when I make this recipe!
     
  2. This is one of my go-to recipes when it starts getting cold. SO good! I'm from S. Calif and moved to western NY and it feels SO good to bring a little bit of S Cal with me now and then. I love, love, love this. The "too much tomatillo" mystifies me. It's perfect just as it is and SO easy, especially since I use rotisserie chicken.
     
  3. Way too much tomatillo. It taste sour.
     
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