Slow Cooker Chicken Posole
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Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.
Chicken posole is a traditional Mexican stew, typically made with hominy, stewed meat and all the toppings (shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, avocado, and/or lime wedges).
This crockpot version is our take on this lovely classic, made so easily right in the slow cooker for an all-day simmer.
Not to mention the bone-in chicken thighs yielding the most flavorful chicken stock. If needed, boneless chicken thighs (or breasts) can work as an appropriate sub (but I highly recommend bone-in for extra flavor).
When ready to serve, sprinkle on some of your favorite desired toppings for a complete hearty meal.
Slow Cooker Chicken Posole
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 25-ounce can white hominy, drained
- 2 4-ounce cans diced green chiles
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 poblano pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 medium tomatillos, diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
For serving
- Shredded cabbage
- Sliced radish
- Crumbled queso fresco
- Tortilla chips
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, hominy, green chiles, onion, pepper, garlic, cumin and oregano; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding bones.
- Stir in tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice and chicken into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with desired toppings.
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Yesterday, I tried this recipe, and it turned out so yummy. My kids and husband loved this dish Thank you dear for sharing 🙂
So good! I broiled the tomatillos and poblano then blended them and added it into the soup then added half a raw poblano for texture. I also cooked the posole on high for 4-5 hours instead since my low setting doesn’t work and it turned out great. I didn’t add half a cup of cilantro because I knew I wanted to add some fresh into my own bowl. All in all, super tasty, highly customizable and would make again.
So good my 6 year old said she could drink the juice and told her teacher all about the meal at school the next day.
Excited to make this! Question – I need to speed up the recipe a tad to make it in time for dinner. Could I cook the chicken on high for maybe 4 hrs instead of on low?
Hi yes I ended up doing this! Turned out great!
I enjoy this recipe. I used chicken breast and 3 tomatillos and probably more cilantro. I did not measure. The flavors can be subtle at first but delicious. I love the crunch with the soup.
could you used rotisserie chicken already cooked and shredded/diced in order to make this more quickly
This was very good. It had slightly less flavor than I expected. I think next time I will roast/blacken the poblanos and remove the skin before I add to the rest of the ingredients. The extra lime juice and cilantro were really nice to brighten the flavor.
So incredibly easy and delicious. Perfect balance of flavors and textures. Honestly would not change a thing and I will DEFINITELY be making again!
WOW this was good! I left out the cilantro since I don’t like it, but otherwise kept everything the same. It came out very flavorful and satisfying! This will be getting made throughout the fall and winter this year as long as I can still find the vegatables.
What a crowd pleaser! This soup is so simple to make, and it’s so AMAZINGLY GOOD! I’ve made it a couple times now for my household and everyone goes crazy. Made it once with chicken and the other time with turkey. Both versions came out fantastic. And make sure you add lime juice, that’s the winning flavor note in this heart-warming soup.
Really good and easy to put together in the morning on a busy day of work/school and sports! The only thing I did differently was roast, peel, and blend the tomatillos/poblanos and add with everything in the beginning. Will be making again this sport’s season- makes enough for leftovers for busy weeks 🙂
What a fantastic meal! It was so easy to put together, smelled wonderful cooking all day, and it was so delicious. Both of my kids are in a state of being extremely picky eaters and they also loved this. We were able to enjoy this for dinner twice, which is the perfect amount of food to me. I didn’t make any substitutions or replacements, it’s perfect as is! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
This was so good it’s going into rotation! I didn’t have tomatillos, so I threw in a can of pickled jalapenos. It seemed like I must’ve had a an Abuelita to cook this for me!
Another winner. I’m not a ‘slow-cooker’ kinda guy, but this was nice and easy, and WOW was it flavorful. I was blown away. Got some chips and salsa from my local restaurant, and I was in heaven. Going in my keeper file!
delicious and easy. as always your recipes are easy to follow and turn out well
This is Sooooo good! Only things I did differently were: used 1 tablespoon fresh oregano(it grows outside my front door), and roasted the poblano and tomatillos before chopping(personal preference.)
Fabulous recipe!
Thanks, Chungah!
This was one of the best recipes I’ve ever made, and I have been craving it ever since so I am making it again this week. I had never cooked with hominy or tomatillos before, but they were easy to find at my local grocery store and it was fun to try something new. Thank you so much, I always love your recipes!! And I love your dogs too! 🙂
Easy and delicious recipe! The tomatillos tasted a little sour when added in raw at the end. I think they would taste much better cooked in the soup.
I was looking for a different kind of soup, and I found it!! Delish…. I love it. Served it with tortilla chips, little Frank’s hot sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Thank you for such a flavorful delicious different kind of soup.
Yum! I’ve never heard of hominy before, or this recipe, but given all the ingredients and the pictures, it looks so good and comforting!
Your recipes look delicious! How do I post them on Pintrist?
Is there a substitute for hominy that you would recommend?
I love your posts. Question. The tomatillos are added raw? All Posole recipes I have read or made …use cooked or roasted blended tomatillos. They breakdown snd become part of the soup not a chunky addition. Otherwise the recipe looks delicious
Love all your awesome dishes, thank you! Keep them coming!!
Do you know how to make this in an instant pot instead? I loooove chicken pozole but don’t have a slow cooker. Thanks!!
Would love some substitutions for the pepper and tomatoes that might be easier to find please??? 🙂