Pozole, Mexican Corn Soup

This is a traditional soup that has been eaten for thousands of years in Mesoamerica. Pozole uses hominy, or dried maize kernals. Although the recipe can be made using regular corn kernals, it really helps if you can get hold of some hominy. Most Mexican stores will have them dried. You can also get some canned hominy, which eliminates the need to soak the hominy overnight. Either way, it is a delicious recipe and perfect for a cold winter night! Obviously, using homemade chicken stock imparts a delicious flavor.



Ingredients
Olive oil
1/4 white onion, diced
2 garlic cloves peeled and whole
1/2-1 lbs chicken breast or thigh, diced
Oregano
Salt
pepper
2 Tomatoes, diced

Rich Dark chicken stock,  1/2 to 3/4 cup


Hominy, 1 cup dried or canned
Water

Avocado, sliced

Fresh lime juice

 

Saute the onions and garlic in a large sauce pan with some olive oil. Be sure not to let the garlic get too dark.

















When the onion and garlic release their aroma, add the chicken, oregano, salt and pepper.

Stir fry for a few minutes until the chicken is white and no longer raw.














Add the tomatoes, and give them a good stir, letting them
sweat out their juices.

Add the chicken stock and cook for several minutes.

Add the hominy and give it a good stir.

You will need to have the hominy completely submerged in the liquid created by the tomatoes and chicken stock. If you don't have enough liquid to cover the hominy, add water or more chicken stock until the hominy is completely submerged in liquid.














Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. Check the hominy after 15 minutes. If it is not cooked to your likeness, continue to cook in the liquid until the hominy is as soft as you want it. If you are using canned hominy, it has already been cooked, so you just need to cook for 3-5 minutes to heat up the hominy and distribute the flavors. If you are using regular corn, you don't have to cook the mixture for 15 minutes--it will probably be much less.



Serve with freshly squeezed lemon or lime, avocado, salt and pepper.

Pin It