Best Holiday Pork Posole Recipes

HOLIDAY PORK POSOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Thinly slice 2 onions. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions to pot and sauté until onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oregano; stir to coat. Sprinkle pork with salt and add to pot. Add 5 cups broth. Bring to boil. Cover and transfer to oven.
• Braise pork until tender enough to shred easily, about 2 hours. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork to large bowl. Pour juices into another large bowl. Refrigerate separately uncovered until cool, then cover and keep chilled overnight.
• Discard fat from top of chilled juices; reserve juices. Chop pork into 1/2-inch cubes, discarding excess fat. Thinly slice remaining 2 onions. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until soft, stirring often, about 7 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder, remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oregano, diced chiles, garlic, and cumin; stir 30 seconds. Add pork, reserved juices, and hominy. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low. Cover with lid slightly ajar and simmer 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend, adding more broth to thin, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cool. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing.
• Ladle posole into bowls. Garnish with lime wedges, green onion, and cilantro.
• Available in the spice section of many supermarkets and at Latin markets.

LYNN'S HOLIDAY PORK POSOLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thinly slice 2 onions. Heat 4 T. oil in heavy large ovenporoof pot over medium high heat. Add sliced onions to pot and saute until onions begin to soften, about 3 mins. Add 1 T. plus 1 t. ancho chile powder and 1 T. plus 1 t. oregano; stir to coat. Sprinkle pork with salt and add to pot. Add 5 c. broth. Bring to boil. Cover and transfer to oven. 2. Braise prk until tender enough to shred easily, about 2 hours. Using slotted spoon, transfer prk to large bowl. Pour juices into another large bowl. Refrigerate separately uncovered until cool, then cover and keep chilled overnight. 3. Discard fat from top of chilled juices, reserve juices. Chop prk into 1/2" cubes, discarding excess fat. Thinly slice remaining 2 onions. Heat remaining 3 T. oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat. Add onions; saute until soft, stirring often, about 7 minutes. kAdd remaining 2 T. plus 2 t. plus 1 t. oregano, diced chiles, garlic and cumin. Stir 30 seconds. Add pork, reserved juices, and hominy. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low. Cover with lid slightly ajar and simmer 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend, adding more broth to thin, if desired. 4. Do Ahead. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cool. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing. 5. Ladle posole into bowls. Garnish with lime wedges, green onion, and cilantro. What to drink/ Sangria is typically a summer drink, but it's great with this latin inspired menu and its super festive too. Make a red wine sangria using Zinfandel or Tempranillo and citrus fruit.