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Chicken Posole garnished with jalapeños, with serving spoon.
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Green Chili Chicken Posole

Hearty Mexican Chicken Stew filled with warm spices and tender chicken. You'll love this great recipe!
Course Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 171kcal
Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

  • Spice Mix
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon green chili powder optional
  • ½ teaspoon coriander
  • Stew
  • 2 chicken breasts boneless skinless
  • 2 28 oz. cans hominy drained
  • 28 oz. green chili enchilada sauce
  • 12 oz. verde sauce
  • 8 oz. diced green chilis mild
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cup water or chicken stock
  • Optional toppings - thinly sliced cabbage, radishes, jalapeños, avocados and sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Add the ingredients for the spice mix into a large plastic bag. Add the chicken breast into the bag, massage in the spices, set aside.
  • Dice the onions and minced the garlic. Set aside.
  • Heat a heavy bottom pot over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil and brown the chicken breast on both sides - 2 to 3 minutes per side. 
  • Next add the onions to the pot and give them a quick sauté - about two minutes. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté another few seconds until the vegetables become fragrant.
  • Add the remaining ingredients - enchilada & verde sauce, green chilis and hominy. 
  • Tightly cover and place in the preheated oven for two hours.
  • While the stew is baking in the oven prepare the toppings. Slice the cabbage, jalapeños and radishes. Dice the avocado right before serving.
  • When you remove the stew from the oven, pull out the chicken breast. Shred with two forks and return the chicken to the stew, mix together well.
  • Top with garnishes, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Add desired toppings - 
  • thinly sliced cabbage
  • chunks of creamy avocados
  • thinly sliced radishes
  • diced white onions
  • spicy jalepenos
  • sour cream

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1935mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1065IU | Vitamin C: 15.5mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.7mg