Slow Cooker Chicken Posole
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Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.
Chicken posole is a traditional Mexican stew, typically made with hominy, stewed meat and all the toppings (shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, avocado, and/or lime wedges).
This crockpot version is our take on this lovely classic, made so easily right in the slow cooker for an all-day simmer.
Not to mention the bone-in chicken thighs yielding the most flavorful chicken stock. If needed, boneless chicken thighs (or breasts) can work as an appropriate sub (but I highly recommend bone-in for extra flavor).
When ready to serve, sprinkle on some of your favorite desired toppings for a complete hearty meal.
Slow Cooker Chicken Posole
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 25-ounce can white hominy, drained
- 2 4-ounce cans diced green chiles
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 medium tomatillos, diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
For serving
- Shredded cabbage
- Sliced radish
- Crumbled queso fresco
- Tortilla chips
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, hominy, green chiles, onion, pepper, garlic, cumin and oregano; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding bones.
- Stir in tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice and chicken into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with desired toppings.
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Easy and delicious recipe! The tomatillos tasted a little sour when added in raw at the end. I think they would taste much better cooked in the soup.
I was looking for a different kind of soup, and I found it!! Delish…. I love it. Served it with tortilla chips, little Frank’s hot sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Thank you for such a flavorful delicious different kind of soup.
Yum! I’ve never heard of hominy before, or this recipe, but given all the ingredients and the pictures, it looks so good and comforting!
Your recipes look delicious! How do I post them on Pintrist?
Is there a substitute for hominy that you would recommend?
I love your posts. Question. The tomatillos are added raw? All Posole recipes I have read or made …use cooked or roasted blended tomatillos. They breakdown snd become part of the soup not a chunky addition. Otherwise the recipe looks delicious
Love all your awesome dishes, thank you! Keep them coming!!
Do you know how to make this in an instant pot instead? I loooove chicken pozole but don’t have a slow cooker. Thanks!!
Would love some substitutions for the pepper and tomatoes that might be easier to find please??? 🙂