Chicken Pozole

ingredients:

I           whole chicken  (or any variation thereof)

1/2       onion

6-7       dried chilies (Anaheim or New Mexican)

                        dried or fresh oregano

                        dried or fresh cilantro

1           clove garlic

2Tb      lemon pepper

                        salt to taste

3          cans of hominy

 

garnish:           

            chopped cilantro

            chopped onions

            chopped oregano

            shredded red cabbage

            lime wedges

 

 

cover chicken, onions, chilies, oregano, cilantro and garlic with water.

bring to simmer boil, then reduce heat and simmer.

when chicken is cooked through, remove it from stock, and set aside to cool.

after stock has cooled, place all remaining ingredients and stock in blender and puree.

then using a wood spoon push puree through a metal mesh back into the stock pot

discard what cannot be pushed through the mesh.

return stock to heat, add water if needed.

remove the meat from the chicken bones, and add it to the stock.  discard bones and skin.

add lemon pepper and salt.

add hominy.

simmer

serve and garnish.