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Green Pozole de Pollo Recipe

by Lola Dweck
Pozole verde, or green pozole, is a traditional Mexican soup made with hominy, green chilies, tomatillos, and meat (typically pork or chicken), resulting in a vibrant green broth, often garnished with vegetables and herbs.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10 people
Calories 268 kcal

Ingredients
  

CHICKEN BROTH

  • 3 pounds mixed chicken pieces bone-in and with skin adds the most flavor
  • 2 tablespoons salt or to taste
  • 1 large white onion peeled and quartered
  • 1 head garlic top and outer peels removed
  • 4 celery stalks with leaves
  • 5 15.5- ounce cans Kroger White Hominy drained and rinsed

GREEEN SAUCE FOR POZOLE VERDE

  • 1 Anaheim chile
  • 1-2 jalapeño or serrano chile peppers
  • 1 small green bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion peeled and quartered
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 pound tomatillos about 8 total, peeled and halved
  • 1 cup Kroger baby spinach
  • 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Salt or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 bay leaves

GARNISHES

  • Sliced radishes
  • Shredded cabbage or lettuce
  • Mexican oregano
  • Crushed red pepper
  • Fresh limes quartered

Instructions
 

  • Salt chicken with one tablespoon of Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt at least two hours in advance.
  • In a large stock pot, bring chicken, onion, garlic, celery, and remaining tablespoon of salt to a boil with enough water to cover chicken by three inches (about 4 liters) over medium-high heat. Once water comes to a strong boil, cook ingredients for 30 minutes. Once chicken is fully cooked and pot is cool enough to handle, strain broth into another pot and reserve both chicken and broth. Discard onion, garlic, and celery. Once slightly cool, shred chicken.
  • While chicken is cooking, toast chiles on a comal or over an open flame until lightly charred all over. Alternatively, you may broil them in the oven for about 5-10 minutes or until blistered and slightly blackened. Place chiles in a plastic bag and allow to “sweat” for 30 minutes, then carefully remove the charred skin by hand or by scraping lightly with a dull knife. Remove seeds if a less spicy pozole is desired (I leave them in!).
  • Next, place chiles, bell pepper, onion, garlic, tomatillos, spinach, cilantro, and oregano in blender with just enough water to get your blender going. Blend until completely smooth, about 60 seconds.
  • In a separate pot, heat oil over medium to high heat. Once hot, add green salsa mixture and sauté for five minutes, moving frequently to avoid burning. Lower heat to lowest setting and allow to simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Once green salsa has reduced slightly, add chicken broth and bay leaves. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 30 minutes over medium-high heat. Next, add hominy and then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt if necessary. At this point your pozole broth is ready, but you can keep it on the lowest setting until ready to serve.
  • To serve, pour hominy and broth over shredded chicken. Garnish with sliced radishes, shredded cabbage, dry oregano, crushed red pepper, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Serve alongside warm corn tortillas with butter or crispy tostadas and Mexican crema or fresh avocado salsa. ¡Provecho!

A Note from Lola

How to store and reheat: Store chicken pozole verde with chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to three months. To thaw or reheat, place pozole in a pot over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Add water if needed to maintain desired consistency.
For a quicker version of this chicken pozole recipe, follow the instructions to make the green sauce and use store-bought chicken stock as your cooking liquid and shred ready-made rotisserie chicken. 

Nutrition

Serving: 12ouncesCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 19gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 2247mgPotassium: 419mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 593IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
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