Pozole Verde

Name: Pozole Verde
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, bone in; 800g canned hominy, drained; 400g tomatillos, husked; 100g pumpkin seeds, toasted; 3 serrano chillis; 1 white onion, quartered; 3 cloves garlic; 1 large handful fresh coriander; 1 handful fresh epazote; 1.5L chicken stock; shredded cabbage, radishes and lime to serve

A green pozole, simmering chicken with pepitas and tomatillos for a bright, herby alternative to the red version.

Total time

85 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

65 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Mexican

gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, bone in

800gcanned hominy, drained

400gtomatillos, husked

100gpumpkin seeds, toasted

3serrano chillis

1white onion, quartered

3 clovesgarlic

1 large handfulfresh coriander

1 handfulfresh epazote

1.5Lchicken stock

shredded cabbage, radishes and limeto serve

Instructions

Simmer chicken in stock 35 minutes, remove and shred.

Blend tomatillos, pumpkin seeds, serrano, onion, garlic, coriander and epazote.

Fry blended green sauce in oil 5 minutes until darkened.

Add chicken stock and hominy, simmer 20 minutes.

Return shredded chicken.

Season generously.

Serve with shredded cabbage, radishes, lime and warm tortillas.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

532

Protein

73.3g

Fat

20.9g

Carbs

13.5g

Fiber

4.1g

Sodium

1580mg

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