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Authentic Spicy Mexican Red Pazole | Kitchen Cents
Martin Petersen

Delicious Red Mexican Pozole (Posole)

4.48 from 38 votes
This Mexican Pozole is a fiery red soup filled with chiles, pork, chicken, and hominy corn. A cold-weather favorite with strong Mexican flavors!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 15 to 20 servings

Ingredients
  

Red Pozole:
  • 2 1/2 lbs boneless pork ribs fat trimmed and cubed
  • 2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cubed
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp oregano
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 poblano pepper roasted, seeded, and diced
  • 1 anaheim pepper roasted, seeded, and diced
  • 1-2 jalapeno peppers roasted, diced (leave seeds = spicier)
  • 25 oz canned green chiles
  • 42 oz red enchilada sauce
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 75-111 oz Hominy corn in water (1 large 111oz can is usually cheaper than a bunch of smaller cans)
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 7.75 oz cans El Pato Tomato Sauce yellow can, optional to add spiciness and flavor
Garnish:
  • Thinly sliced cabbage
  • Thinly sliced radishes
  • lime wedges

Method
 

  1. In a LARGE pot, add olive oil, onions, and oregano and saute (about 2-3 minutes). Add garlic (30 seconds).
  2. Remove half onion-garlic mixture and put aside. Add chicken. Cook for 5-8 minutes until browned and mostly cooked through. Remove from pot.
  3. Add other half of onion-garlic mixture and pork rib chunks. Cook for 5-8 minutes until browned and mostly cooked through.
  4. Add chicken mixture back into pot. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a low boil then simmer for 20-30 minutes to allow thickening, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with thinly sliced cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, and lime.

Notes

  • To speed up cook time, you can cook the chicken and pork together but separating them during the initial cooking process allows this Pozole to have a deeper flavor.
  • If too spicy you can add sour cream as garnish, this isn't traditional but still very yummy! Lime juice will also help cut the spiciness.
  • You can FREEZE this soup. Cool and bag or place in freezer Tupperware. When ready to eat, thaw, and reheat.

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