Pozole - Mexican Pork Stew
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Pork Shoulder trimmed & cut in 2“ chunks
- 2 tsp Salt season meat
- 2 tsp Pepper season meat
- 3 tablespoons Oil to brown pork & saute onions
- 1.5 Onions chopped
- 1 large Bay leaf
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Mexican Oregeno or regular
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Adobo Powder such as Goya (or cajun seasoning)
- 2 poblano peppers could use green peppers (1)
- 12 ounces Beer dark - prefer Mexican
- 1.5 tablespoons Chipotles, canned in adobo sauce or 2 peppers - more if you like heat
- 1 can Mexican Hominy 25oz - regular is fine
- 5 cups Chicken broth
Instructions
- Step 1 - Cut and Trim Pork Shoulder / Step 2 - Insta Pot “Sauté mode”, season meat with salt and pepper and then using some oil brown meat and remove / Step 3 - Insta Pot “Sauté mode” sauté onions adding bay leaf and cinnamon stick and sauté until translucent, break up any chunks of meat of off bottom of pot / Step 4 - Add Garlic and all spices stir well / Step 5 - Add back in pork and all remaining ingredients and stir well / Step 6 - Put on lid, lock into place and Manual pressure cook on high for 30 minutes, allow slow natural steam release for at least 25 minutes. / Step 7 - Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick. SERVE with lots of garnishes available like, shredded cabbage, radish slices, sour cream, lime wedges, avocado, green onions, cilantro, mexican cheese, tortillas, etc.