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vibrant green chicken posole verde with hominy and shredded chicken in a wide horizontal shot in a bowl, topped with shredded cabbage, radish, and cilantro, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Chicken Posole Verde

A delicious hominy soup with chicken, tomatillos, and green chiles.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb chicken thighs boneless
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 lb tomatillos husked
  • 2 poblano peppers
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 2 25 oz cans white hominy drained
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup cilantro

Method
 

  1. Roast the tomatillos, poblanos, jalapeno, onion, and garlic under the broiler until charred.
  2. Blend the roasted vegetables with the cilantro into a smooth green sauce.
  3. Simmer the chicken in the broth for 15 minutes, then remove and shred it.
  4. Stir the green sauce and hominy into the broth and simmer 15 minutes.
  5. Return the chicken, warm through, and serve with cabbage, radish, and lime.

Notes

Set out toppings like shredded cabbage, radish, and avocado for everyone to build their own bowl.