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Slow Cooker Chicken Posole

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 8 hours
Total: 8 hours 20 minutes
Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.
4.9 stars (24 ratings)

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.