Description
Lightened Ground Chicken Pozole is a quick, healthy twist on the traditional Mexican soup. Made with lean ground chicken, hominy, and bold spices, it’s flavorful, hearty, and ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights, with customizable toppings for added freshness.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small or medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound ground chicken
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (10-ounce) can Mexican-style diced tomatoes (such as Rotel)
3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth (or regular/bone broth)
1 (15-ounce) can hominy
1 tablespoon chipotle sauce
2 teaspoons oregano (regular or Mexican)
Fresh toppings of choice: shredded cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, cilantro, chopped raw onions, lime wedges, avocado slices, crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the onions with salt until softened, about 3–5 minutes.
- Add ground chicken, breaking it into crumbles, and cook until browned, about 5–7 minutes. Drain excess fat or liquid.
- Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes with juices, scraping the pan to release any browned bits.
- Stir in chicken broth, hominy, chipotle sauce, and oregano. Bring to a low boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with desired toppings like cabbage, radishes, cilantro, lime, avocado, or queso fresco.
Notes
Use shredded cooked chicken instead of ground chicken if desired.
Adjust spice by adding more or less chipotle sauce or adding jalapeños.
Fire-roasted tomatoes add a smokier depth of flavor.
Leftovers thicken in the fridge; add broth or water to loosen before reheating.
This dish doesn’t freeze well due to hominy’s texture—best enjoyed fresh.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
