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Idiot’s Kitchen Recipe – Pozole Rojo (Mexican Pork Stew) Recipe from www.idiotskitchen.com Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 large onions, chopped 5 cloves garlic, chopped 1 bone in pork shoulder roast (Boston Butt), about 5 pounds 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes 3 (15 oz.) cans hominy, drained & rinsed 4 cups chicken broth 2 cups water 34 dried ancho chiles (about 2 ounces) 1½ cups boiling water 1 Tablespoon oregano (Mexican oregano preferred) Salt & Pepper Garnishes: shredded cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, pepitas, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. If the pork roast has a thick layer of fat on one side, trim it away with a sharp knife. Using the contours of the roast, cut the meat into 810 big chunks including the bone. Season the meat with salt & pepper. Chop 2 large onions. Add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil to a large, oven safe soup pot or dutch oven and sauté the onions over medium heat until soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 1 minute but do not brown.

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Page 1: Idiot’s Kitchen Recipe – Pozole Rojo (Mexican Pork Stew) · 2019. 8. 20. · Title: Microsoft Word - Pozole Rojo - Mexican Pork Stew.docx Created Date: 12/6/2013 5:59:49 PM

Idiot’s Kitchen Recipe – Pozole Rojo (Mexican Pork Stew)  Recipe  from  www.idiotskitchen.com  -­‐  Adapted  from  Cook’s  Illustrated    

   Ingredients:    2  Tablespoons  olive  oil  2  large  onions,  chopped  5  cloves  garlic,  chopped  1  bone  in  pork  shoulder  roast  (Boston  Butt),  about  5  pounds  1  (14.5  oz.)  can  diced  tomatoes  3  (15  oz.)  cans  hominy,  drained  &  rinsed  4  cups  chicken  broth    2  cups  water  3-­‐4  dried  ancho  chiles  (about  2  ounces)  1½  cups  boiling  water  1  Tablespoon  oregano  (Mexican  oregano  preferred)  Salt  &  Pepper      Garnishes:    shredded  cabbage,  thinly  sliced  radishes,  pepitas,  chopped  cilantro,  and  lime  wedges.    Preheat  the  oven  to  300  degrees.      If  the  pork  roast  has  a  thick  layer  of  fat  on  one  side,  trim  it  away  with  a  sharp  knife.  Using  the  contours  of  the  roast,  cut  the  meat  into  8-­‐10  big  chunks  including  the  bone.  Season  the  meat  with  salt  &  pepper.    Chop  2  large  onions.  Add  2  Tablespoons  of  olive  oil  to  a  large,  oven  safe  soup  pot  or  dutch  oven  and  sauté  the  onions  over  medium  heat  until  soft  and  golden,  about  5  minutes.  Add  the  chopped  garlic  and  sauté  for  1  minute  but  do  not  brown.    

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 Add  the  chunks  of  pork  to  the  pot  and  cook  about  8  minutes  until  no  longer  pink  on  the  outside.  Unlike  most  meat  stews,  do  not  brown  the  meat  in  this  recipe.  Add  4  cups  of  chicken  broth  and  2  cups  of  water  to  the  pot.  Season  with  1  Tablespoon  of  oregano  and  1  teaspoon  each  salt  &  pepper.      Bring  the  pot  to  a  boil,  cover  with  a  lid,  and  transfer  it  to  the  preheated  300  degree  oven.  Cook  2  hours  until  the  pork  is  extremely  tender.    Meanwhile,  remove  the  seeds  and  stems  from  3-­‐4  large  dried  ancho  chiles  and  place  them  in  a  medium  bowl.  Bring  1½  cups  of  water  to  a  boil  and  pour  it  over  the  dried  chiles.  Allow  the  chiles  to  steep  and  soften,  about  20  minutes.  When  the  peppers  have  completely  rehydrated,  pour  them  and  their  liquid  into  a  blender  and  blend  until  smooth.    When  the  pork  is  almost  fall  of  the  bone  tender,  use  a  slotted  spoon  to  remove  all  the  meat  chunks  from  the  soup  pot.  Place  them  in  a  bowl  to  cool  for  shredding.    Use  a  large  spoon  to  skim  most  of  the  accumulated  grease  off  the  top  of  the  soup.      Drain  and  rinse  3  (15  oz.)  cans  of  hominy  and  add  it  to  the  pot.    Shred  the  cooled  pork  removing  any  bones  and  gristle  and  add  it  back  to  the  soup.  Pour  in  the  ancho  chile  paste  from  the  blender.    Bring  the  soup  back  up  to  a  boil,  reduce  the  heat  to  low,  cover  and  simmer  for  30  minutes  or  until  the  hominy  is  puffed  and  tender.      Note:    The  hominy  absorbs  a  lot  of  the  liquid  so  you  might  need  to  add  just  a  bit  more  water  to  thin  the  soup  out.  If  you  have  leftovers,  you  will  definitely  need  to  add  water  when  reheating.      Season  to  taste  with  salt  &  pepper.  Serve  the  Pozole  in  bowls  with  a  variety  of  garnishes  like  sliced  radishes,  shredded  cabbage,  chopped  cilantro,  pepitas,  and  fresh  lime.  If  you  like  things  spicy,  serve  sliced  jalapenos  and  hot  sauce  on  the  side.    Serves  6-­‐8  and  is  AWESOME  leftover.