How to Make POZOLE ROJO like the best Mexican Restaurants (Authentic Recipe for Red Pork Pozole)

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are generally less expensive and can be more flavorful.

chili peppers

🥗Healthier: fresh jalapeños

💰Cheaper: dried chili flakes

Dried chili flakes are often cheaper and can be used to adjust spice levels.

Brown the pork shoulder and pork shank in a hot pan with oil, in batches to avoid crowding.

Add a little water to the pan to loosen the browned bits.

Sauté 1/3 onion in the same pan after browning the meat.

Pour the browned meat and any juices into a large pot.

Add pork broth and enough water to cover the meat, then bring to a simmer.

Skim off any impurities from the surface of the pot.

Prepare the chili sauce by boiling the ancho chiles, de ar chiles, guajillo chiles, garlic cloves, and 1/2 onion for 10 minutes.

Blend the boiled ingredients with about 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of OG seasoning until smooth.

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