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Instant Pot Easy Posole


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5 from 10 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Description

An easy, dump and go recipe for chicken and hominy soup that you can make in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.


Ingredients

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  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (you can also use pork loin)
  • 2 poblano or anaheim peppers, cored and diced
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 (30 oz) can hominy, drained and rinsed
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • Half a head of green cabbage, shredded
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Add broth, chicken, peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt and hominy into Instant Pot.
  2. Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 15 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 10-15 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  3. Move chicken to a cutting board and shred or chop. Add it back into Instant Pot.
  4. Stir in the lime juice.
  5. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cabbage and cilantro. Eat and enjoy!

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Add broth, chicken, peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, salt and hominy into slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  3. Move chicken to a cutting board and shred or chop. Add it back into slow cooker.
  4. Stir in the lime juice.
  5. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cabbage and cilantro. Eat and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Delish.

Make in the 6 or 8 quart pot* with no changes. Halve the recipe if making it in the 3 quart pot.

  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker