Gluten Free Lean Green Pozole Recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 219kcal
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1½ teaspoons ground dried cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 (15-ounce) can white hominy drained and rinsed
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeds and veins removed and chopped finely
- 1 pound tomatillos diced
- 1 large bunch swiss chard coarsely chopped
- 4 cups gluten-free chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
Garnishes
- 8 radishes very thinly sliced
- 2 jalapeno peppers seeds and veins removed and very thinly sliced
- 8 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 limes quartered
- 8 sprigs fresh cilantro coarsely chopped
- Mexican chile powder
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown lightly, about 5 minutes. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 more minutes. Add the cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and cook until you can smell the spices, about 30 seconds. Add the hominy, jalapeno pepper and tomatillos and cook, stirring for another minute. Add the swiss chard, chicken stock and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve in bowls with garnishes on the side to be added at will.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 853mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3600IU | Vitamin C: 45.9mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3.2mg