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Mexican Pozole served and ready to eat

Mexican Pozole

A hearty hominy and pork soup with chilli and garnished with radish, lime and avocado — a Mexican celebration dish.

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20 minPrep
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2 hrCook
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6Serves
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MediumLevel
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Ingredients

  • 800g pork shoulder, cubed
  • 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 cans hominy, drained
  • 3 dried chillies (ancho or guajillo), soaked
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 litres stock
  • To serve: shredded cabbage, sliced radish, lime, avocado, tortilla chips, oregano

Instructions

  1. Brown the pork in oil; set aside.
  2. Soften the onion and garlic.
  3. Blend the soaked chillies with a little stock; add to the pot.
  4. Return the pork with the stock, hominy, oregano and cumin.
  5. Simmer 1.5 hours until the pork is tender.
  6. Serve with all the garnishes for diners to add.
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Tara’s tips

  • The garnishes are essential — they make pozole.
  • Use a mix of dried chillies for the best flavour.

Serving suggestions

  • Set the garnishes out family-style.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; better the next day.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

No hominy?

Use chickpeas as a stand-in — not authentic but works.

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