Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place pork shoulder, onion halves, whole garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and chicken broth in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for 60–70 minutes, skimming foam as needed.
- Meanwhile, remove stems and seeds from dried guajillo and ancho peppers. Toast the cleaned peppers in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30–45 seconds per side until fragrant.
- Transfer toasted peppers to a bowl, cover with 1½ cups hot water, and soak for 10–15 minutes until softened.
- Place tomatillos, serrano peppers, and jalapeño on a baking sheet. Broil 4–5 inches from heat for 8–10 minutes, turning halfway, until blistered and charred in spots. Let cool slightly.
- Add soaked peppers with their liquid, roasted tomatillos and fresh peppers, cilantro, and chopped garlic to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 1–2 minutes.
- Strain the blended sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl, pressing with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids.
- When pork is fork-tender, remove it with a slotted spoon. Strain the cooking broth, discard onion and garlic solids, and return broth and pork to the pot.
- Stir in the green sauce, drained hominy, and ground cumin. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Simmer the pozole over low heat for 10–15 minutes to meld flavors. Keep heat gentle to prevent the hominy from breaking apart.
- Ladle hot pozole into bowls and serve with shredded cabbage, radishes, lime wedges, tostadas, diced onion, cilantro, jalapeño slices, avocado, and a pinch of Mexican oregano.
Notes
The green sauce can be prepared up to two days ahead and refrigerated. Pozole tastes even better the next day as flavors develop.
