Pozole Rojo
Nothing beats a big bowl of delicious Pozole Rojo on a cold day. Tender pork stewed for hours mixed with a rich chile sauce and hominy. So yummy and so easy to enjoy!
Prep Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Total Time5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 352kcal
To Make the Pork:
- 10 cups water
- 3 lbs pork shoulder cut 1-inch pieces
- 1 white onion chopped
- 6 large garlic cloves
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 bay leaf
For the Toppings:
- shredded iceberg lettuce or shredded cabbage
- onion finely diced
- radishes sliced
- dried oregano
- lime
- avocado
To Make the Pork:
Add water in a large stock pot.
To the stock pot, add the pork meat, onion, garlic, bouillon, bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, then lower heat. Let simmer for 2/12 to 3 hours, until meat is tender.
Once it's cooked, discard onion, garlic, and bay leaf from the broth.
Be sure to skim the fat from the top of the pot.
For the Red Chile Sauce:
While the meat is cooking, soak the ancho and guajillo chiles in hot water for 30 minutes or until they are soft.
Blend the chiles, garlic cloves, onion, oregano, salt, and 1 cup of the water used to soak the chiles.
Puree mixture until smooth.
For the Pozole:
Place a stainer over the pot with the pork.
Strain the sauce into the pot.
Bring it to a boil.
Add white hominy.
Taste for salt.
Simmer for 10 minutes, or until hominy is heated.
Serve along with toppings.
Enjoy!
For Instant Pot Pozole Rojo:
- Press the STEW/MEAT button. 45 minutes.
- Release the pressure – Full natural release.
- Skim the grease from the top of the pot.
- Add the chile sauce and hominy.
- Stir, cook for 5 minutes, and serve.
For Slow Cooker Pozole Rojo:
- Cook the pork on low for 8 hours, or high for 6 hours.
- Skim the grease from the top of the pot.
- Add the chile sauce and hominy. Stir.
- Cook for 1 hour. Serve.
HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
- Pozole lasts up to 5 days in the fridge.
- For the freezer, remove as much as possible in a sealable. The pozole will last up to 4 months.
Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 1025mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 6799IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg