Posole Rojo

Name: Posole Rojo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 10-12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: POZOLE; 2 pkg dried ancho, guajillo, or cascabel peppers (experiment with each or a mixture); 7 lb pork butt, cubed; 6 ham hocks, smoked and split; 1 gal chicken stock (pork stock if available); 2 bottle menudo seasoning (gebhardt preferred); 2 large yellow onions, c2hopped; 5 clove garlic, chopped; 2 Tbsp salt; 2 tsp coriander; 2 Tbsp mexican oregano, crushed; GARNISHES; lime wedges; mexican oregano, crushed; radishes, thinly sliced; cabbage, shredded; onion, chopped; jalapenos, choped; corn tortillas; 4 can(s) hominy (28 oz), white or yellow, drained and rinsed

By Patrick Johnson
@pwjohnso

Pozole was historically served on special occasions as it had spiritual significance to the Aztecs. As it has become more mainstream with the proliferation of authentic regional food worldwide, pozole has become the special occasion.

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Serves:

10-12

Prep:

45 Min

Cook:

2 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

POZOLE
2 pkg

dried ancho, guajillo, or cascabel peppers (experiment with each or a mixture)
7 lb

pork butt, cubed
6

ham hocks, smoked and split
1 gal

chicken stock (pork stock if available)
2 bottle

menudo seasoning (gebhardt preferred)
2 large

yellow onions, c2hopped
5 clove

garlic, chopped
2 Tbsp

salt
2 tsp

coriander
2 Tbsp

mexican oregano, crushed
GARNISHES
·

lime wedges
·

mexican oregano, crushed
·

radishes, thinly sliced
·

cabbage, shredded
·

onion, chopped
·

jalapenos, choped
·

corn tortillas
4 can(s)

hominy (28 oz), white or yellow, drained and rinsed
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How to Make Posole Rojo

Step-by-Step

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.
When cool enough to handle, remove reconstituted chiles from liquid and add to food processor. Process into paste adding a little of the liquid to desired consistency.
In a very large pot, add halved smoked ham hocks and saute in own fat until very brown. Your kitchen should get smokey.
With tongs, remove ham hocks from pot and add the pork butt cubes. Saute over high heat allowing some browning but not cooking through.
Add hocks back to pot, chicken stock, onions, menudo seasoning, salt, coriander, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper and saute until the onions are translucent.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Simmer mixture for approximately 1 1/2 hours until pork is tender.
Remove hocks from the mixture, allow to cool, remove meat from hocks and return meat to mixture. Discard fat and bones.
Add drained hominy, chile paste and cook for additional 30 minutes.
Serve in shallow soup bowls with warm corn tortillas and garnish to taste.