Pozole – just the most delicious soup!

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The word hominy is so much fun to say. It reminds me of old baseball jibber-jabber, “Hey batter batter batter, swing batter.” or the sound effect you’d hear in an old physical comedy black and white like the 3 Stooges.

So, what is hominy? In short, it’s corn. Hominy is processed corn in an alkali solution in a process called nixtamalization. It removed the hull and germ, making the corn easier to grind, cook, and release more nutrients. This process also makes it easier to digest too

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Nonetheless, hominy is right at home in a pozole.  A Mexican soup with flavorful layers of pulled pork, chilies and spices and a bit of the hominy. A great way to mix up your soup game for sure!

Pulled Pork Pozole

A comfort soup with pulled pork, hominy, and delicious spice flavors.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Soup

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• 2 Tablespoon oil
• 2 cups chopped onion 1 large onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons Mexican chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika pimenton (Spanish paprika)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 2 cans (4.5 oz) chopped green chilis heat level is your preference
• 1 can (28oz) can petite diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 3 can (15.5oz) can hominy, drained, and rinsed your preference of white or yellow. Or a mix
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound pulled pork
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper

Garnish

• 1 avocado, sliced into small cubes
• 1 handful crushed tortilla chips
• 2 radishes, thinly sliced
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

 

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in pork, and cook for 15 minutes. Add salt to taste. Garnish with radishes, tortilla strips, lime wedges, and cilantro, if desired.
• Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute. Add chili powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Allow to heat through in oil and mix. Add in a pinch or two of salt.
• Add canned chiles, tomatoes, and hominy. Sprinkle a few pinches of salt. Stir and make sure everything is well mixed. Then add in broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Stir in pork, and cook for 15 minutes. Add salt to taste.
• In a small bowl, mix together the radishes, avocado, lime juice, and cilantro. Give a few pinches of salt and stir together. Garnish the soup with a spoonful of radish avocado mix and broken tortilla chips.