Chicken Posole Recipe

Brianna Hobbs | Flippin' Delicious

Chicken Posole uses guajillo chiles to make the whole meal jump with flavor. You won't believe how easy this is!

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Before moving to New Mexico as a teen I had never heard of posole. We were already big fans of gluten free enchiladas, but had never had posole before. In case you are wondering, posole is a stew made with hominy, meat, and some sort of chile.

Hominy is dried corn that has been treated with something very alkaline so each kernel puffs up and is very starchy. It has a delightful bite to it and adds great texture to the stew.

I still remember the very first time that I had posole. My dad took my sister and I on a short road trip to Santa Fe when I was 13. We camped in the mountains during a storm, saw the Georgia O'Keeffe museum, the Governor’s palace, and had lunch at a small restaurant by the historic rail yards.

When we were at the Santa Fe restaurant, I ordered a combination plate, because I couldn’t pick what to order. One of the items on my plate was posole. Before that I had never had hominy. I loved its unique firm, spongy texture that soaked up all of the flavors of the stew.

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That posole was very different than this chicken posole since it contained green chile instead of red, and had pork instead of chicken. But it awakened something inside of me that has made the work “posole” synonymous with “comfort food.”

Shortly after we arrived home, when it was my turn to help with lunch, I found a recipe for posole and added all of the ingredients that I needed to the grocery list. I made a HUGE pot of posole that lasted us for several meals.

My love of this stew has continued ever since, and has further evolved since I attended a dinner made by Chef Caitlin from Cooking with Caitlin last fall. She served chicken thighs that had been braised in a homemade chile broth with hominy.

I was hooked from the first bite! Luckily Chef Caitlin sent me home the recipe which quickly got added to my dinner menu.

The revolutionary part (for me) of Caitlin’s recipe was that she toasted several whole dried guajillo chiles and then blended them with steaming chicken broth to make the rich and flavorful braising liquid.

Since trying her recipe I always have some guajillo chiles on hand for whenever I made stew, soup, or beans (they make plain soaked beans absolutely AMAZING!)

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I switched up Caitlin’s chicken posole recipe to make it in my instant pot, since it is my go-to dinner maker. It is seriously so easy!

I toasted the guajillo chiles in my Instant Pot on “Saute” and then I blended them up with some chicken broth and added it back to the pot with some sauteed veggies, boneless skinless chicken thighs, and hominy.

Then I sealed it up, walked away, and dinner was done!

This recipe serves a crowd! We had my father-in-law, plus my sister and her two kids over for dinner and still had a little leftover for lunch the next day.

You can serve it your chicken posole as a stew in a bowl, over rice on a plate, with a slice of gluten free honey cornbread, or however you fancy. If you can enjoy cheese I highly recommend a generous sprinkle of cotija on top. It is fantastic!

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Chicken Posole Recipe

    10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3 Dried Guajillo Peppers
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion, Chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
  • 6-8 thighs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 1 25 ounce can White Hominy, Drained
  • Cooked Rice, To serve, optional
  • Cotija Cheese, To serve, optional

Directions

  1. Set your Instant Pot to “Saute” and heat the guajillo chiles until they are fragrant, about 10 minutes. Move the chiles to a blender, cover with chicken broth, and blend until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Dice the onion, and add it to your instant pot on “Saute” with the olive oil. Add the garlic and cumin and saute until the onions are softened.
  3. Add the chicken to the onions. Pour the hominy on top of the chicken. Pour the guajillo chicken broth over the top.
  4. Seal your instant pot and set to Poultry for 16 minutes.
  5. Let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes before releasing the pressure valve.
  6. Serve as a stew, or over rice. Garnish with cotija cheese (optional.)

Notes

  • This chicken posole is also great topped with lime greek yogurt. Just mix 1/2 cup greek yogurt, the juice and zest of 1 lime, and 2 teaspoons of honey.
  • To cook in the oven: Follow the directions to saute ingredients, but use an oven-safe dutch oven on the stove top. After adding the chicken, hominy and broth cover and braise in a 275F oven for 2.5-3 hours.
  • To cook in a slow cooker: Follow the directions to saute ingredients in a separate pan. Add sauteed ingredients to a slow cooker with the chicken, hominy, and broth. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. (Cooking times are approximate. I haven’t tested it in my slow cooker, but this recipe should work very well in slow cookers. Slow cooker temperatures will vary slightly.)

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Author: Brianna Hobbs
Source: Adapted from Cooking with Caitlin
Recipe Yields: 10 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 40
Calories 153

% Daily Value*
8%
Total Fat 5g
4%
  Saturated Fat 1g
26%
Sodium 617mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 12g
0%
  Dietary Fiber 0g
  Sugars 1g
24%
Protein 12g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
Brianna Hobbs

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Brianna is the blogger behind Flippin' Delicious, which we think is a perfectly apt name for everything you'll find on her site. Here on Food Fanatic, you'll find her helping to make gluten free dinners everyone can enjoy.

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