Chicken Chile Verde with Hominy

I've been on a hominy kick lately. For those who don't know what hominy is, it is a corn kernel that has been soaked until it is soft and tender; most commonly used in Pozole, which is a flavorful soup I will be sharing my recipe to soon. Besides it tasting good in Pozole, it can work really well in other dishes to add extra texture.

I made one of my favorites yesterday, Chicken Chile Verde. I remembered I had a can of hominy left from the last time I made Pozole, so I threw it in. It made my Chile Verde that much more special! Don't get me wrong, I won't always add it to Chile Verde, but it's good to know I can change it up a bit with Hominy! I may try it in my Barbacoa next time.... another recipe I will be sharing!

Serves 6

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in in half

15 tomatillos

1 small yellow onion, cut in 4

1 large fresh green Anaheim pepper

3-4 fresh Jalapeños

6 garlic cloves 

1 cup fresh cilantro

1 tsp whole cumin, toasted

2 tsp dried Mexican oregano

1 30 oz can of white hominy, drained

1 1/2 cup water

Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 425

In a roasting pan, place the tomatillos, onion, Anaheim pepper, jalapeños and toss with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper, and place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Once done, place the roasted veg into the a blender with the garlic, cilantro, cumin, oregano, salt to taste, half cup water and blend until smooth. Set aside until ready to use. 

Salt and pepper your chicken to taste. In a large Dutch oven or stainless steel pot with oil and on medium high heat, brown your chicken. About 10-15 minutes. Add your hominy and toss in the heat for 3 minutes, then pour in the chile verde and last cup of water and stir. Bring the chile verde to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Add more water to your desired thickness and taste for salt. 

Garnish with lime, onion and cilantro

and eat with corn tortillas. Enjoy!

**You don't have to roast the veg if you don't want to. You can just blend all the veg together, throw it in the pot with the chicken and hominy and cook it down that way.