Pozole Rojo Express Pressure Cooker Recipe

Prep Time
< 30 minutes
Cook Time
< 90 minutes
Servings
8
Ingredients:
  • 4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded*
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 ½ pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut in half
  • 3 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano**
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cans (30 ounces each) white hominy, rinsed and drained
  • Optional toppings: sliced radishes, lime wedges, sliced romaine lettuce, chopped onion, tortilla chips and/or diced avocado
  • *Guajillo chiles can be found in the ethnic section of large supermarkets.
  • **Mexican oregano has a stronger flavor than regular oregano. It can be found in the spices and seasonings section of most large supermarkets.
Instructions:
  1. Place ancho and guajillo chiles in medium bowl; pour boiling water over top. Weigh down chiles with small plate or bowl; soak 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, press BROWN/SAUTÉ on Crockpot™ Express Pressure Cooker. Season pork with 1 teaspoon salt. Add pork; cook on HIGH 10 minutes or until browned on all sides. Remove to large bowl. Add onions; cook 6 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, cumin, oregano and remaining 2 teaspoons salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth; bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of Cooking Pot.
  3. Place softened chiles and soaking liquid in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Pour through fine-mesh sieve into medium bowl, pressing with spoon to extract liquid. Discard solids. Stir mixture into Cooking Pot. Add pork. Secure lid. Press MEAT/STEW, set temperature to HIGH and time to 50 minutes.
  4. Once cooking is complete, natural release pressure 10 minutes. Remove pork to large cutting board; shred with two forks. Skim off any fat from cooking liquid and discard. Stir in hominy. Press BROWN/SAUTÉ; cook 10 minutes until hominy is heated through. Stir in pork. Top as desired.
Soups And Stews
Latin and Spanish
Pork
Express Pressure Cooker