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Slow Cooker Chicken Posole
4.9 from 78 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole is a hearty Mexican stew made with bone-in chicken thighs, hominy, green chiles, and a mix of aromatics like onion, poblano pepper, garlic, and tomatillo. The spices cumin and oregano add earthiness while fresh cilantro and lime juice brighten the dish. It is served with shredded cabbage, radish, queso fresco, tortilla chips, and lime wedges for textural contrast and fresh flavors.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thigh bone-in, skinless
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 white hominy canned, drained
  • 2 green chiles diced, canned
  • 1 sweet onion diced
  • 1 poblano pepper diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons cumin ground
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 2 tomatillo diced, medium
  • ½ cup cilantro fresh, chopped leaves
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
For serving
  • cabbage shredded
  • radish sliced
  • queso fresco crumbled
  • tortilla chips
  • lime wedges

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces, discarding bones.
  3. Stir in tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice and chicken into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Serve immediately with desired toppings.