Easy Chicken Posole

Name: Easy Chicken Posole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 130 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1 onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 1/2 quarts chicken broth; 3 cups water; 1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste; 3 cups white hominy, rinsed and drained; 10 tostada shells

⏱️ Ready in 2h 30m 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 2h 10m 👥 10 servings 👁️ 1 views

This easy-to-make chicken and hominy soup is one of many great Mexican Christmas traditions, or simply delicious whenever you want to eat something warm and comforting. It's garnished with thinly sliced radishes, shredded lettuce, finely chopped onion, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, which diners add to the soup as they please.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 2h 10m

Serves 10

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 10

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 226

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.2g 8%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 697mg 30%

Total Carbohydrate 18g 7%

Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%

Total Sugars 2.1g

Protein 24.2g 48%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.

Add chicken breasts, and cook until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 20 minutes.

Remove from skillet, drain, and cool.

When completely cooled, shred chicken with a fork.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir onion and garlic until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes.

Return shredded chicken to the skillet.

Stir in the chicken broth, water, oregano, salt, and chili powder.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook about 90 minutes.

Stir in the hominy and cook until tender, about 15 minutes more.

Taste to adjust seasonings, adding more salt and chili powder, if desired.