Chicken Pozole Soup

This traditional Mexican soup has a deep flavor using a whole chicken. Hominy can be found in the canned food aisle of the grocery store.

Prep 15 minCook 75 minTotal 90 minUpdated Jul 3, 202690 minHigh ProteinGluten Free

This traditional Mexican soup has a deep flavor using a whole chicken. Hominy can be found in the canned food aisle of the grocery store.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Whole chicken, skinned and cut into pieces
  • 8 cups Water
  • 1/2 medium onion Onion, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 4 tbsp Chili powder
  • 8 tbsp Tomato sauce, low-sodium
  • 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
  • 5 cup Canned hominy, white or yellow, rinsed and drained
  • 3 cup Iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 1 piece(s) Lime

Instructions

  1. Put chicken pieces in a large pot and cover with the 8 cups of water. Simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
  2. Add the chopped onion, pepper, chili powder, tomato sauce, and oregano to simmering chicken.
  3. After the chicken is thoroughly cooked take the pieces out of the pot and remove most of the bones from the chicken and the pot.
  4. Return chicken to the pot.
  5. Add the rinsed hominy to the pot of chicken and simmer for another 45 minutes.
  6. Serve with lettuce and a wedge of lime.

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