Chicken Posole

Chicken Posole

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 5 minutes
Course: Soup
Servings: 6
Author: David Buckingham

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 poblano pepper seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 30 oz hominy drained and rinsed (2x 15oz cans)
  • juice of 1 medium lime

Instructions

  • Place the chicken, broth, onion, poblano, garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and salt in a 5-quart or larger slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on the LOW setting until the chicken is tender, 6 to 8 hours.
  • Use 2 forks to shred the chicken in the slow cooker. Stir in the hominy and lime juice. Serve with lime juice or wedges, sliced radishes, fresh cilantro, chopped avocado, or tortilla chips if desired.