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Red Pozole Recipe

This red pozole with pork recipe features hominy and tender meat in a rich, spicy broth. Served with an array of toppings, this hearty and satisfying classic Mexican dish is perfect for any festive occasion or family gathering.
Prep Time18 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 17 minutes
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 18 bowls
Calories: 250kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 lb pork shoulder with at least one large bone and some skin washed, and cut into 4-inch squares. It ok to leave bones with some meat on them.
  • 6 1/2 quarts water + 3 cups
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 15 garlic cloves peeled, divided
  • 1 large onion peeled, divided
  • 8 guajillo peppers
  • optional 6 dried chiles de árbol *
  • 1 (6 lb 9 oz) can of hominy
  • 2 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 4 tablespoons salt

For garnish

  • 2 heads iceberg lettuce
  • 2 bunches radishes
  • 2 white onions
  • 8 limes or lemons
  • 2 bags of tostadas

Utensilios

Instructions

  • Place meat into a large stockpot or Dutch oven, pour in 4 1/4 quarts of water, bay leaves, 6 garlic cloves, and half an onion. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, lower the temperature to medium-low heat and let it simmer for 1 – to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is cooked and tender.
  • While the meat is cooking, prepare the sauce, clean the hominy, and prep the garnishes.

Make the Guajillo Sauce

  • Pour 3 cups water into a separate pot to boil.
    Remove stems and seeds from guajillo peppers and chiles de árbol (if using them). Don’t be afraid to cut them in half or in pieces if it is easier. Put them in a deep bowl and add the rest of the garlic cloves and onion.
  • Pour the 3 cups of boiling water over them, cover and let them rest for at least 30 minutes or until the chiles are soft and completely rehydrated. You can leave them in the water until you are ready to make the salsa.
  • Transfer the hydrated chiles, garlic, and onion with the water they soaked into a blender or food processor. Add oregano and salt and mix until smooth. Strain and set it aside.
  • Wash the hominy kernels well and drain them in a colander.

Prepare the Garnishes

  • Wash and slice the lettuce and radishes. Chop onions. Cover them and leave them aside.
    Crush the oregano in a bowl, and prepare a spicy salsa, if you prefer.
    Wash the limes but don’t slice them until you serve the pozole.

Finish the Broth

  • When meat is cooked, remove it from the broth with a slotted spoon, but leave the bones in the pot. Remove the bay leaves and any pieces of onion and garlic you find, but don’t stress too much if you cannot get them all out. Shred the pork.
  • Add hominy, sauce, shredded pork and the other 2 quarts of water, and stir with a large spoon. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, uncover it, lower the temperature to medium-high and simmer for another 20 minutes. Let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.
  • Top each bowl of pozole with mounds of lettuce, chopped onion, sliced radishes, crushed oregano, and serve with lime wedges and tostadas on the side.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Red Pozole Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
250
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
 
41
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
1588
mg
69
%
Potassium
 
544
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
 
886
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
 
15
mg
18
%
Calcium
 
61
mg
6
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Mexican Classics
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: How to make pozole, how to make red pozole, mexican pozole, red pozole recipe
Author: Silvia Martinez

Notes

* A note about chiles: chiles guajillos give a smoky flavor to the broth, but are not spicy-hot. If you like spicy pozole, I would recommend either adding chiles de árbol (you can add as many as you like, I would start with 6) or preparing a spicy chile de árbol salsa and adding it to your bowl at serving.
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