Pozole

Name: Pozole
Prep time: 4 h 5 min
Cook time: 4 h 5 min
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 dried cascabel chiles, stemmed; 8 servings Garnishes: fresh cilantro, sliced radishes, shredded cabbage; 4 dried bay leaves; 6 garlic cloves; 822 grams Mexican-style or other canned hominy, drained; 2 jalapeño peppers, stemmed; 8 servings Lime wedges; 2 Tbsps dried Mexican oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; 454 grams tomatillos, husks removed; 118 milliliters hot water; 6 quarts water; 1 kilograms whole chicken; 1 medium size yellow onion, chopped

Pozole might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 319 calories, 20g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Only Head to the store and pick up mexican oregano, cascabel chiles, jalapeño peppers, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 6 qt. of water to a boil over high heat in an 8-qt. stockpot.

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Remove neck and giblets from chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Add chicken, neck, and giblets to boiling water. Return to a boil, and cook 15 minutes. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Water

Transfer chicken to a plate, reserving broth in stockpot; discard neck and giblets. Cover and chill chicken until cool enough to handle (about 30 minutes).

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Meanwhile, combine tomatillos, next 3 ingredients, and 2 1/2 cups reserved broth in a medium saucepan. Bring to rolling boil over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until garlic is very soft.

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Skin, bone, and shred chicken, reserving bones, skin, and any juices. Cover and chill chicken until ready to use. Return skin, bones, and juices to broth in stockpot. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat; cook 30 to 45 minutes or until the bones begin to separate.

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Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding solids. Return to pot. Skim fat from broth. Bring broth to a simmer over medium-high heat.

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Process tomatillo mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth. Stir into broth.

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Add crushed tomatoes and next 3 ingredients, stirring until blended; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.

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