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Easy Chicken Pozole

Name: Easy Chicken Pozole
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 77 min
Total time: 106 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided; 2.5 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breast halves; 1 onion , chopped; 3 cloves garlic , minced; 2.5 quartss chicken broth; 3 cups water; 4 tablespoons chili powder , or to taste; 2 teaspoons salt , or to taste; 1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano; 3 cups white hominy , rinsed and drained; 10 tostadas shells

Total Time

1h 46m

29m prep · 77m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

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Difficulty

Hard

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This easy chicken pozole recipe is one of many great Mexican Christmas traditions, or simply delicious whenever you want to eat something warm and comforting. Garnish with thinly sliced radishes, shredded lettuce, finely chopped onion, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, if you like.

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
2.5 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breast halves
1 onion , chopped
3 cloves garlic , minced
2.5 quartss chicken broth
3 cups water
4 tablespoons chili powder , or to taste
2 teaspoons salt , or to taste
1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
3 cups white hominy , rinsed and drained
10 tostadas shells

Instructions

1

Gather the ingredients.
2

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 20 minutes; remove from skillet, drain, and cool. When completely cooled, shred chicken with a fork.
3

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes.
4

Return shredded chicken to the skillet. Stir in chicken broth, water, chili powder, salt, and oregano. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for about 90 minutes.
5

Stir in hominy and cook until tender, about 15 minutes more. Taste to adjust seasonings, adding more salt and chili powder, if desired. Serve in soup bowls with a tostada shell. Garnish as desired.