Recipe - Lucys Chicken Posole

2 One half pound Boneless; skinless chicken,
chopped into nuggets, (up
to 3)
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil; (olive oil or
butter)
2 Or more cloves of garlic
minced
1 cup Finely minced onion
2 qt Chicken stock
3 tablespoon Masa Harina
One half cup Cold water
1 tablespoon Each; chili powder and
crushed dried oregano
1 teaspoon Brown sugar
Salt; (1 One half TS if stock is
unsalted, One half TS if stock
is salted)
One half teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
1 cn (16 oz) each; white and
yellow hominy, drained and
rinsed

GARNISHES
1 cup Shredded Monterey jack or
similar cheese
Sour cream
Minced cilantro
Chopped red onion and
radishes
Hot sauce or salsa
Lime wedges
Soft; hot buttered tortillas
to serve on the side

This soup recipe was gifted to me by a very good friend. She is an
excellent cook and this soup should have won a soup making contest that she
and I were both in, it came in second.

1. In a large skillet, saute the chicken in oil until brown on all sides;
remove to a platter and set aside.

2. Saute garlic and onion in the drippings. Return chicken to pan. Pour in
stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low.

3. Mix masa harina with the cold water and add to the chicken. Add the
chili powder, sugar, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer 50
minutes. Add white and yellow hominy and cook for 10 minutes.

4. Skim fat from surface and taste for seasoning. (Posole can be made in
advance up to this point, then refrigerated. Remove risen fat from the
surface before reheating.)

Garnish as you please, remembering that with Posole, the garnish is as
important as the soup.

Posted to FOODWINE Digest by Graham's Crackers graham@VAX6.DRC.COM on
Feb 2, 1998