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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Pozole Verde for Weeknight Dinner

A vibrant bowl of green chicken pozole topped with shredded cheese, sliced radishes, avocado, and hominy.
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Make this comforting Chicken Pozole Verde in your slow cooker for a flavorful Mexican dinner with minimal effort. This recipe uses tender shredded chicken and hominy in a vibrant green chile broth, perfect for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 (28 ounce) can white hominy, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 medium white onion, quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
  • For Serving: Shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, avocado slices, lime wedges, Mexican crema or Greek yogurt

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breasts or thighs into the basin of your slow cooker.
  2. Add the drained hominy, green enchilada sauce, chicken broth, onion quarters, minced garlic, diced green chiles, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper over the chicken.
  3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
  4. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the broth.
  5. Discard the onion quarters before serving. Taste the pozole and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
  6. Ladle the chicken pozole verde into bowls. Serve immediately with your choice of fresh toppings like cabbage, radishes, avocado, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Notes

  • For a spicier broth, add one seeded and chopped jalapeño or serrano pepper with the other ingredients before cooking.
  • If you prefer Chicken Pozole Rojo, substitute the green enchilada sauce with red enchilada sauce and use dried ancho or guajillo chiles instead of green chiles.
  • This hearty chicken soup dinner freezes well for future quick meals.

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