Chicken Hominy Soup Recipes

CHICKEN HOMINY SOUP

Steps:

• Brown chicken in oil in a pot.
• Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
• Heat the pot to medium and add onion and garlic and sauté till the onion softens.
• Add chicken, chicken broth, oregano, salt and chili powder to pot.
• Reduce heat to low cover and cook for 90 minutes.
• Add hominy cook 15 more minutes.
• This is the time to check the seasonings and adjust to taste.
• Ladle into soup bowls garnish with onion, cilantro,lime, cheese (get creative).
• Warm tortillas on the side always please the belly.

POTATO HOMINY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot, and saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
• Add the cumin, stir well, then add the potatoes and green chilies.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, another 5 minutes.
• Add the vegetable broth and hominy.
• Simmer the soup, covered, over low heat for 45 minutes.
• Stir in the cilantro and serve hot.

SPICY CHICKEN AND HOMINY MEXICAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, chipotle peppers, garlic, and garlic salt; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Stir enchilada sauce, hominy, tomatoes, black beans, and water into the pot. Season with chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 40 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

SPICY CHICKEN AND HOMINY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender; add to chicken., Place chipotle peppers and 1/4 cup broth in a blender or food processor; cover and process until blended. Add to chicken mixture. Stir in the hominy, chilies, seasonings and remaining broth. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

BROTHY CHICKEN SOUP WITH HOMINY AND POBLANO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the onion and poblano and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have softened without taking on any color, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, oregano and red-pepper flakes, if using, and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic and spices are fragrant, about 1 minute more. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Add the stock and chicken and bring to a simmer. Cook until the chicken has cooked through and is no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat.
• Add the shredded chicken back to the pot along with the hominy and allow everything to simmer together for 5 to 10 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into soup bowls. Serve with limes, for squeezing on top, and bowls of optional garnishes.

CHICKEN AND HOMINY SOUP WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; stir cumin and paprika into hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth, hominy, chicken, diced tomatoes and juice, water, green onions, lime juice, and hot sauce to seasoned oil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 15 minutes. Garnish soup with cilantro just before serving.