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Pork Pozole Rojo (Gluten Free)

Servings 6 people
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 2- 2 ½ pounds pork shoulder cut into large chunks, or bone-in or boneless in country ribs, whole
  • 2 ½ teaspoons salt more to taste
  • Crushed black pepper
  • 1 small white onion chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Anaheim chilis roasted and charred, peeled and seeds removed, then diced (roast under the oven broiler on a foil lined sheet, turning to brown each side)
  • 3 cups chicken broth gluten free
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 dried guajillo chili seeds and stem removed
  • 1 ½  tablespoons plus one teaspoon cumin gluten free
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder gluten free
  • 1 teaspoon Ancho chili powder gluten free
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper optional
  • 1 jalapeno diced, (optional - leave out if you desire less spice)
  • 12 oz. (1/2 of 25 oz. Can) Juanita's Original Mexican Style Hominy gluten free
  • Toppings of sliced cabbage, radishes,  avocado, diced onion, diced jalapeno and Anaheim chilis, and cilantro

Instructions

  • In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, in 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil, sauté the onion until soft. What is sautéing, you ask? It is simply frying the item in a small amount of fat over medium high or high heat, usually in a shallow pan  like a cast iron skillet.
  • Add the garlic and stir with the onion for 15 seconds. Remove the onion and garlic to a small bowl.
  • Salt and pepper the pork. Brown the pork pieces or ribs in one tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Add the broth, water, chopped roasted Anaheim chilis, guajillo chili, cooked onion and garlic, cumin, chili powders, Aleppo pepper and jalapeno. Simmer covered, with lid cracked a small amount for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until tender. 
  • Remove to a plate and debone and remove fat, or some of the fat, if desired. Lightly chop the meat into ¾  - 1 inch cubes. Set aside.
  • Strain the liquid from the stockpot into a bowl. Pour the liquid back into the stockpot. Use an emulsion blender or a Vitamix to blend the solids from the broth (being sure to sift through first to find any small bones before doing so) with 1/2 cup of broth.
  • Pour the pureed vegetables into the stockpot. Add the hominy in and the pork cubes back into the pot, and continue to simmer with the lid cracked for 30 - 40 minutes more.
  • Serve the pozole piping hot with warmed tortillas and tortilla chips, and toppings of avocado slices, cilantro,  onion, jalapeno slices, chili peppers, radishes and cabbage.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: pork, pozole