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Tried a green posole
for variety, and liked it. Recipe from epicurious originally.
Ingredients
9 cups water
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 large white onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
6 garlic cloves, chopped
2-1/2 teaspoons salt
3 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
1-1/2 cup hulled (green) pumpkin seeds (not roasted; 2 1/4 ounce)
1 lb tomatillos, husked
2 fresh jalapeño chiles, quartered (including seeds)
3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (25-oz) cans white hominy, rinsed and drained
Accompaniments: diced radish; cubed avocado tossed with lime
juice; shredded romaine; shredded cabbage, chopped white onion;
lime wedges; dried oregano
Special Equipment: coffee/spice grinder
Step 1
Bring 8 cups water, bay leaf, half of onion, half of garlic, and
1 teaspoon salt to a boil, covered, in a 6-quart heavy pot, then
reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add chicken and poach at a
bare simmer, uncovered, skimming off any foam, until just cooked
through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board
to cool. Pour broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl,
discarding solids, and reserve. When chicken is cool enough to
handle, coarsely shred with your fingers.
Step 2
Cook pumpkin seeds in a dry small skillet over LOW heat, stirring
occasionally, until puffed but not browned (seeds will pop as
they puff), 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool completely,
then finely grind in coffee/spice grinder.
Step 3
Simmer tomatillos and remaining onion in remaining 1 cup water
in a 3-quart saucepan, covered, until tender, about 10 minutes.
Drain vegetables and purée in a blender with oregano, remaining
garlic, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
Step 4
Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat
until hot but not smoking, then add purée (use caution
as it will splatter and steam). Cook, uncovered, stirring frequently,
until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in pumpkin seeds and 1
cup reserved broth and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in shredded chicken,
hominy, and 3 more cups reserved broth and simmer, partially covered,
20 minutes.
serve in bowls with accompaniments.
Cooks' Note
• Chicken can be cooked and shredded 1 day ahead and chilled
in 4 cups reserved broth. Measure out 1 cup broth before proceeding.
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