Chicken Pozole

Name: Chicken Pozole
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 pounds, cut into parts; 1 serving Salt; 1 red onion, sliced in half; 3 kilograms large 6-pound 9-ounce can of hominy, drained and rinsed; 4 large cloves garlic, peeled; 1 Tbsp dried oregano (Mexican oregano if you have it); 0 whole cabbage, thinly sliced; 1 tomato, cored, chopped; 1 avocado, peeled, chopped; 1 red onion, peeled, chopped; 1 large bunch cilantro, chopped; 1 large bunch watercress, chopped; 1 serving Mexican cheese, Queso Fresco, sliced; 1 serving Several red radishes, thinly sliced; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 1 serving Chopped seeded jalapeno or serrano chiles, or other chile peppers; 1 serving Tostadas or tortilla chips

If you have roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Chicken Pozole might be a tremendous gluten free recipe to try. This main course has 749 calories, 34g of protein, and 30g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have chicken, mexican cheese, avocado, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Place chicken pieces in a large pot, cover with about 3 quarts of water.

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Add one onion, sliced in half, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.

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Simmer uncovered until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 20-30 minutes.

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Pull apart the chicken meat:

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Remove chicken from pot, let cool so that it is cool enough to handle. Use a fork to pull chicken meat away from the bones.

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Continue to simmer the bones: Set the meat aside and return the bones to the stock pot. Continue to simmer the bones, uncovered, for another half an hour.

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Blend some of the hominy with some stock and garlic: Take 4 cups of the hominy (about half of the can), and place into a blender. Scoop 2 cups of the chicken stock from the stock pot and add it to the blender.

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