pozole rojo

How To Make pozole rojo

• 1

  With a small knife, place several small slits in the dried chiles and bring them to a boil in just enough water to cover. The slits will help the water enter the chiles. Boil for 10 minutes and remove from heat, cover and let them steep for 1 hour.
• 2

  When cool enough to handle, remove reconstituted (deseeded and destemmed) chiles from liquid and add to food processor. Process into paste adding a little of the liquid to desired consistency.
• 3

  In a very large pot, add halved smoked ham hocks and saute in own fat until very brown. Your kitchen should get smokey.
• 4

  With tongs, remove ham hocks from pot and add the pork butt cubes. Sauté over high heat allowing some browning but not cooking through. Work in batches so the meat browns properly.
• 5

  Add hocks back to pot, chicken stock, onions, menudo seasoning, chile paste , salt, coriander, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and saute until the onions are translucent.
• 6

  Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• 7

  Simmer mixture for approximately 1 1/2 hours until pork is tender.
• 8

  Remove hocks from the mixture, allow to cool, remove meat from hocks and return meat to mixture. Discard fat and bones.
• 9

  Add drained hominy and cook for additional 30 minutes.
• 10

  Serve in shallow soup bowls with warm corn tortillas and garnish to taste.
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