Blue Corn Posole

Earlier this summer my parents took a vacation via car, making a round-trip excursion through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, then back to their home state of Arkansas. While in New Mexico I constantly bombarded their phones and Facebook pages with frantic, “OMG GET ME CHILES!! NO SERIOUSLY, GET ME SOME CHILES!! DID YOU GET MY CHILES YET??” texts and messages. I think the only response I got was something like, “Who is this?”

When they breezed through KC on their final stretch, my mom did the whole, “close your eeeeyes!” act while hiding something behind her back. So, I closed my eyes, held out my hands and prepared for roaches. (That’s just the nature of my freaky brain. I’m hoping to up my meds some day.) You guys, score! I was handed some delicious Hatch chile enchilada sauce, dried red hot chiles and some beautiful blue corn posole. These gifts were WAY cooler and WAY more thoughtful than what they gave my sister. (Let’s see if she even catches this.)

I’ll be blogging about the hatch chili sauce and the dried chiles later on, but for tonight, the posole. Say it with me, “posoooole.” It just rolls off the tongue. And into the mouth.

This is definitely a weekend dish for most, as it soaks for 300 years and cooks for 27 more. But absolutely worth it because the work is minimal. I pretty much followed the simple recipe on the back of the posole package (oh you know you’ve done it) but Weidnerized it a bit to suit my taste.

Let’s say it again, this time out loud, “posoooole.”

Good job.

Blue Corn Posole:

What it took for 4:

* 12 oz dried blue corn posole
* 1 pound sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch pieces
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
* 1 large cayenne pepper, minced (seeds removed for less heat, sissy)
* 2 Tsp Mexican oregano
* 1 Tbs. coarse salt
* fresh cilantro for garnish
* juice from half a lime

Start by soaking the corn. Throw them into a large bowl, cover with water and soak overnight.

The next day, boil the posole in salted water for about 2 hours.

Sprinkle both sides of the steak chunks with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add the cubed steak and sear on both sides for 1 minute each. You just want to get a nice browning on the meat. Not cook it all the way through. Remove from heat.

Add the browned meat, garlic, cayenne and Mexican oregano to the pot. Cover and simmer 1 more hour.

Stir it occasionally, to make sure the posole is softening.

Serve in bowls garnished with cilantro leaves and a spritz of lime.

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17 Responses to Blue Corn Posole

  1. Jaden August 2, 2011 at 12:06 pm #
    Okay, my friend, I *must* cook "posoooole" - I've only had it a handful of times and I've never made it!
    • Bev Weidner August 2, 2011 at 1:01 pm #
      Oh, Jaden, it's a must on the foodie bucket list! Btw, I LOVE your site! (thanks so much for having me on your side bar!)
  2. Sandy @ RE August 2, 2011 at 2:21 pm #
    Sisters don't miss much! LOL Great post. Looks yummy. I love anything Mexican! :)
  3. Carolyn | Fresh Cut Spaces August 2, 2011 at 3:14 pm #
    Yum-o! Mexican, Southwestern... my true weakness.
  4. Ed August 2, 2011 at 4:32 pm #
    I love to make posole, I usually think of it in the winter though. Even with our Mexican grocery stores in this area I have a hard time finding it. Here are two places found on the web with a quick search. http://newmexicanconnection.com/newmexicodryposole-2.aspx http://www.purcellmountainfarms.com/Corn%20Posole.htm
    • Bev Weidner August 2, 2011 at 5:47 pm #
      Yes! I'm the idiot who made it in the MIDDLE OF SUMMER. This will definitely be in my bowl during winter. Thanks for the links, Ed!
  5. Alison @ ingredients, Inc. August 2, 2011 at 8:37 pm #
    This is fantastic! I am tweeting this now! Loving your site
    • Bev Weidner August 3, 2011 at 1:09 am #
      Alison, means SO much to hear your words. Thank you so much!
  6. Barclay August 18, 2011 at 3:37 pm #
    Really tasty recipe and great site. Came over from Steamy Kitchen to take a look.
  7. i heart salt September 18, 2011 at 12:13 pm #
    Hi Bev! I would gently remind you that what you wanted are "chiles", not "chili"! But isn't a lovely bowl of steaming posole just the thing now that the weather is turning...
    • Bev Weidner September 18, 2011 at 2:44 pm #
      Ha!! Thank you so much. It's funny because I originally HAD It has "chiles" and I was told it was "chilis." So, I looked it up and saw it both ways, closed my eyes and just picked. But, I agree with you more! Thanks so much!
  8. Flora May 13, 2012 at 1:50 pm #
    I'm late to this party, but just wanted to say I'm making blue corn posooooole this morning to take to the Mom's Day brunch at sis' house. My grandmother would just use the industrial can of hominy and carne adovada (pork marinated in red chile) from the carneceria. And you know what? -- it's goooood.
  9. Vivian March 16, 2016 at 9:26 am #
    Native New Mexican here: The red chile goes IN the posole. You gotta toast it, soak it, then puree it with about 1 1/2 cups of the soaking liquid. Once you add it to the hominy you get posole. You made boiled hominy with meat.

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