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Slow Cooker Chicken Posole - Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.

Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole - 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.

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole - Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.

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 - Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole

Made so easily right in your crockpot! Loaded with shredded chicken, hominy and green chiles. So cozy, so good.
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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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