Pozole Rojo
Red hominy & pork stew
Ingredients
- 1000 g Pork shoulder
- 2 tin Hominy
- 40 g Guajillo chilies
- 20 g Ancho chilies
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 Onion
- 1 tbsp Mexican oregano
- 2 tsp Salt
- ¼ head Cabbage (optional)
- 3 Lime (optional)
Method
- Cut the pork shoulder into chunks and simmer in a large pot with the onion, garlic, and salt, covered with water, until tender.
- While the pork simmers, toast the guajillo and ancho chilies in a dry pan, soak them in hot water until soft, then blend with a little of the broth into a smooth sauce.
- Stir the chili sauce, hominy, and Mexican oregano into the pork broth and simmer so the flavours meld.
- While the pozole simmers, shred the cabbage and cut the lime into wedges for the table.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with the cabbage and lime garnishes.
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About Pozole Rojo
Pozole rojo is a centuries-old Mexican stew built around hominy — dried field corn treated with lime to plump the kernels into their distinctive chewy, nubby form — simmered with pork in a deep red chili broth. Its roots run back to pre-Hispanic times, and it remains a celebratory dish served at holidays, birthdays, and family gatherings, the kind of pot that feeds a crowd and improves as it sits. The rojo, or red, version takes its color and its earthy, gently smoky depth from dried guajillo and ancho chilies rather than fresh heat.
Getting the broth right is the whole craft: the chilies are toasted to wake up their flavor, soaked soft, then blended smooth with a little of the pork broth into a sauce that's stirred back in to marry with the hominy and Mexican oregano. The result is a rich, brick-red soup with tender pork and the satisfying chew of the hominy. What truly makes pozole is the table of garnishes — shredded cabbage for crunch, lime for brightness, and typically radish, onion, and oregano — that each person piles on to cut the richness and make the bowl their own. It's communal, generous food, as much about the ritual of dressing it as the stew itself.
Pozole Rojo: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pozole Rojo?
A serving has about 359 calories — 35.8g protein, 22.1g carbs, 14.1g fat, 6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 35.8g of protein, roughly 40% of its calories.
Is Pozole Rojo gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Pozole Rojo has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Pozole Rojo take to make?
About 120 minutes start to finish, but only around 22 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Pozole Rojo?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out cabbage, lime — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Pozole Rojo make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.