Description
Warm up with a bowl of hearty Pozole Rojo served with homemade tortillas for a truly satisfying meal. This traditional Mexican dish features tender chunks of pork shoulder in a rich and flavorful broth, accented with hominy and a blend of aromatic spices. Top it off with lime wedges, radishes, cabbage, diced onion, and fresh cilantro for a burst of freshness. The warm, freshly made tortillas are the perfect accompaniment to soak up all the delicious flavors of the pozole.
Ingredients
Scale
Pozole Rojo:
- 3 pounds pork shoulder, cut into chunks
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 3 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 1 medium white onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cans (15 oz each) hominy, drained and rinsed
- Lime wedges, chopped radishes, shredded cabbage, diced onion, and fresh cilantro for garnish
For the tortillas:
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
Instructions
- Cook the Pozole: In a large pot, combine pork shoulder and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile, toast dried chiles in a skillet, then blend with onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, and broth. Strain and add to the pot with pork. Stir in hominy and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Make the Tortillas: Mix masa harina and salt, gradually adding water until a dough forms. Divide into balls, flatten, and cook in a skillet until browned.
- Serve the pozole hot in bowls with tortillas and garnishes.
Notes
- Pozole can be made a day ahead for enhanced flavors.
- Warm tortillas just before serving for best taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl with 2 tortillas
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg