Green Chili Chicken Posole

Posole is cooked with chicken breast cubes, green chilies, onion and spices in chicken broth for a couple of hours.

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Ingredients:

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 lbs frozen uncooked posole (hominy), thawed to fridge temperature
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 5 oz medium green chili
• 1/2 cup diced strong yellow onion
• 1/8 to 1/4 tsp powdered cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2-3 cloves minced or pressed garlic
• Water as needed

Method

1) Cube chicken into 1-inch pieces and cook with some water until done. Don't drain. 2) Wash posole and pick out any bad kernels. 3) In a large (6-quart) pot, combine all ingredients including cooked chicken with cooking liquid. Add water as needed to cover the posole by 1 inch. 4) Bring all ingredients to a boil then reduce heat to a very low constant boil, at this point cover the pot with its lid and stir from time to time. 5) Posole should be done after about 2 hours at a simmer. To check, see if the posole has "popped." If so, check that the kernels are soft (much like a bean would be.)

Notes: Posole may be referred to as hominy. It is often found in the section of the store where pre-prepared masa is kept, and this is sometimes a refrigerated rather than frozen section. More or hotter green chili may be used for more "heat" to the dish, milder chilies or fewer of them may be used to lessen the effect. If chicken broth is home made, some salt may need to be added. If the water absorbs below the level of posole, add more as needed.

Number of servings: 8

Submitted By: musicdream
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