Annalisa's Grandma's Pozole

 

• 7 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth

• 2 cups water

• 4 chicken breast halves on the bone, with skin

• 1 pound tomatillos, husked and halved

• 1 small onion, quartered, plus more for serving

• 2 poblano chiles, cored, seeded, and quartered

• 2 jalapeños, seeded and quartered

• 4 large garlic cloves, smashed

• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste

• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 3 (15-ounce) cans of hominy, drained

• Iceberg lettuce, finely shredded, for serving

• Radish, sliced, for serving

• Onion, chopped, for serving

• Avocado, diced, for serving

• Tortilla chips, for serving

• Lime wedges, for serving

My grandma used to make this for me and my family when I was younger and then she showed my mom the recipe and after my grandma moved out of state it led to me always miss my grandmas pozole and my mom was always to scared to try making it because she didn't want to disappoint me but I told her I wasn't gonna make her feel bad in any way.  One day I was at school and I got called into the office and they told me I was going home.  But then they said something that made me cry. They said my grandma was here to pick me up and at first I didn't believe them but then I went outside and saw my grandma waiting for me. When we were on the way home I almost completely forgot about her pozole and didn't even think about it. Then I walked in the house and smelt a smell that was nostalgic to me. It was my grandma's pozole and I was so excited.  I ate so good that day and sadly haven't had it in a while. It's really good and I always recommend it to people.