Big Pappys Posole Verde With Tomatillos Recipes

POZOLE WITH TOMATILLOS (GREEN POZOLE)

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt fat over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook briefly, just until aroma is released. Add chicken stock, hominy and carnitas. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes. Add tomatillo salsa and bring to a boil Reduce to a simmer and cook and additional five minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

POZOLE VERDE CON POLLO

Steps:

• Heat the bacon fat in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the poblanos, jalapeños, scallion whites, pepitas, garlic, cumin, coriander, allspice and salt. (Use 3 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt or 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt.) Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatillos and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften and begin to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Working in batches, transfer some of the vegetable mixture to a blender, add some of the chicken broth and puree. Transfer the pureed mixture to a large bowl and continue until all the vegetables and broth have been blended. Return the pureed mixture to the pot and add the hominy. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer until the flavors come together, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the cilantro, scallion greens and 2 cups water in the blender (you don't need to rinse it out!). Puree until completely smooth.
• Add the chicken and cilantro puree to the stew, remove from the heat and stir. Let sit until the chicken is heated through. Serve the pozole with the onion, radishes, avocado, chicharrones, oregano and lime wedges.

TOMATILLO POSOLE

Steps:

• In large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook until it starts to soften.
• Add the chilies, garlic, and shallot. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add the chopped chicken and the chili powder, cumin and salt. STir to blend.
• Add the hominy and broth. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Remove cover, stir in the salsa, cover and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Serve with toppings of choice.

BIG PAPPY'S POSOLE VERDE WITH TOMATILLOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place tomatillos and poblanos into a roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil, tossing to coat.
• Roast in the preheated oven until poblanos are blackened, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
• Remove skins from poblanos and place them into an electric blender with tomatillos. Add water and blend until smooth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken and onion in the hot oil until onions soften and show color and chicken is browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add blended poblanos and tomatillos, chicken broth, serrano peppers, garlic, cumin, chipotle powder, and salt.
• Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and flavors have melded, about 1 hour. Stir in cornmeal to thicken.