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Easy Chicken Pozole Rojo简易红汤鸡肉玉米粒汤
A brick-red chili broth with tender shredded chicken and chewy hominy, finished at the table with cabbage, radish and lime.砖红色辣椒汤里有嫩鸡丝和有嚼劲的大颗玉米，上桌加卷心菜丝、小萝卜和青柠。
BEGINNER FIELD GUIDE新手做饭说明书
Before you turn on the heat先备齐，再开火
Wash hands & produce洗手、洗菜洗手、洗菜Lava manos y verduras손·채소 씻기
Keep raw meat apart生熟分开生熟分開Lo crudo, aparte날것은 따로
Measure first先量好先量好Mide antes먼저 계량
Check with a thermometer用温度计确认用溫度計確認Comprueba con termómetro온도계로 확인
- Use the food thermometer for every piece of chicken: insert it into the thickest part from the side.每块鸡肉都用温度计，从侧面插入最厚处。
- Cut the onion in half through the root, peel it, and dice into 1-cm / ½-inch pieces.洋葱从根部对半切开，去皮，切1厘米丁。
- Peel garlic and mince it finely: rock the knife over the cloves until pieces are about 2 mm.大蒜去皮剁成约2毫米的细末：刀尖压住，刀身上下摇动。
Measure all ground spices into one small cup before the pan goes on the heat; they cook in under a minute.开火前把所有香料粉量进一个小杯，它们不到一分钟就熟。- Slice the radishes thin, shred the cabbage and cut the limes into wedges; keep them in bowls on the table.小萝卜切薄片，圆白菜切丝，青柠切瓣，分碗放桌上。
Written for 4 servings · cooking more? Use batches按 4 人份写 · 加量请分批按 4 人份寫 · 加量請分批Para 4 porciones · si haces más, por tandas4인분 기준 · 늘리면 나눠 조리
Full safety & prep notes完整安全与备料说明完整安全與備料說明Notas completas de seguridad안전·준비 전체 안내
These instructions use the base recipe: 4 servings. Scaling ingredients does not scale pan size or cooking time. Use batches and verify the stated checkpoints.以下按原方4人份写。改变份量不会自动改变锅大小或烹饪时间；增加份量请分批，并核对每步判断点。
- Wash hands with soap for 20 seconds. Rinse fresh produce under running water; dry leaves with a clean towel before cutting. Stabilize the board on a damp towel.用肥皂洗手20秒；蔬果用流动水洗净，叶菜用干净毛巾沥干；砧板下垫湿毛巾防滑。
- Use measuring spoons: 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. Measure the ingredient list before starting. Water used below is additional tap drinking water.用量匙：1大匙15毫升，1小匙5毫升；开始前按食材表量好。下文用水另备可饮用水。
- Keep raw meat/seafood and its utensils separate from ready-to-eat food. Do not wash raw poultry. Wash hands 20 seconds after contact; use a clean plate for cooked food and a food thermometer.生肉海鲜及器具与即食食物分开；不洗生禽肉；接触后洗手20秒，熟食用净盘，并用食品温度计。
- For canned beans, open safely with a can opener, keeping fingers off sharp edges; drain in a sieve, rinse with cold water for 20 seconds, then drain 1 minute. Use cooked beans, never dry beans here.罐头豆用开罐器安全打开，手避金属锋边；筛沥后冷水冲20秒，再沥1分钟。这里用熟豆，不能换干豆。
Ingredients食材
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs去骨去皮鸡腿肉1.5 lb磅
- Canned white hominy (25 oz / 709 g)白色大颗玉米罐头（709克）1 can罐
- Low-sodium chicken broth低钠鸡汤6 cups杯
- Onion洋葱1
- Garlic大蒜3 cloves瓣
- Ancho chile powder安丘辣椒粉1.5 tbsp大勺
- Cumin孜然1 tsp小勺
- Dried oregano干牛至1.5 tsp小勺
- Fine salt细盐1 tsp小勺
- Olive oil橄榄油1 tbsp大勺
- Green cabbage, finely shredded细切圆白菜丝2 cups杯
- Radishes小红萝卜4
- Lime青柠2
Method做法
Heat 1 tbsp oil in the pot.
锅里倒1大匙油，烧热。
The oil coats the bottom and shimmers but doesn't smoke.油铺满锅底发亮，但不冒烟。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
If oil or butter smokes, lift the pan off heat for 1 minute and lower heat before continuing.油或黄油冒烟就离火1分钟，调小后继续。
Add the onion and cook, stirring every minute, until it softens.
洋葱下锅，每分钟翻一下，炒到变软。
The onion turns translucent with soft edges, without browning.洋葱半透明、边儿软了，但没炒黑。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
If browning before soft, lower heat and add 1 tbsp water; stir to loosen the bottom.蔬菜还没软就开始变褐时，调小火，加1大匙水，铲起粘在锅底的食材。
Stir in the garlic, chile powder, cumin, and oregano and cook just until fragrant.
把蒜、辣椒粉、孜然和牛至拌进去，炒出香味就停。
The garlic and spices smell strongly fragrant, and the garlic is pale gold, not brown.蒜和香料香气明显，蒜呈浅金色，不发褐。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
If garlic browns or spices smell burnt, move straight to the next step (the liquid stops the cooking). If black and bitter, wipe out and restart this step.蒜变褐或香料有焦味，立刻做下一步（加液体止住）；已发黑发苦就擦净锅重做这步。
Add the broth, 1 tsp salt, and the whole chicken thighs, and bring to a boil.
倒高汤，加1小匙盐，把整块鸡腿肉放进去，煮到开。
Bubbles rise steadily around the chicken.鸡肉周围稳定冒泡。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
If boiling over, lower heat; keep enough water to cover the pieces by 2 cm.溢锅就调小火，水保持高于食材2厘米。
Cover and simmer gently, skimming off any gray foam with a spoon.
盖上盖慢慢煮，拿勺把灰色浮沫撇掉。
The thickest part of the chicken reads 165°F (74°C) on a food thermometer — color alone isn't proof.食品温度计测最厚中心达165°F (74°C)，不能只看颜色。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
If below the target, keep cooking in 2-minute increments and measure again; clean the thermometer before checking cooked food.温度未达标时，每次继续加热2分钟再测；测熟食前先清洁探针。
Lift the chicken onto the clean board and shred it with two forks.
鸡肉捞到干净砧板上，用两把叉子撕成丝。
The meat pulls into thin strands with no pink, glossy raw spots.肉撕成细丝，没有粉红发亮的生色部分。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
If any piece looks raw inside, return it to the simmering liquid for 3 minutes and measure 165°F (74°C) again. Use the clean board, never the raw-meat board.若有块内里像生的，放回小火汤汁再煮3分钟并重测165°F (74°C)；用干净砧板，不用切生肉那块。
Return the shredded chicken to the pot with the drained hominy and simmer uncovered.
鸡丝和沥干的大颗玉米放回锅里，不盖盖，小火煮。
The hominy is hot through and slightly puffed, and the broth is steaming.玉米粒热透微微鼓起，汤冒热气。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
Soup tastes thin: simmer 5 more minutes uncovered. Too salty: add 1 cup water.汤味淡就不盖再煮5分钟；太咸加1杯水。
Ladle into 4 bowls and let everyone add cabbage, radish, and a squeeze of lime.
盛到4只碗里，各人自己加卷心菜丝、小萝卜，再挤点青柠汁。
Common mistake & quick fix容易错在哪，怎么补救
Leftovers: into the fridge within 2 hours (1 hour on a hot 90°F+ day), eat within 3 days, and reheat to 165°F (74°C).吃不完的2小时内放冰箱（天热超90°F就1小时内），3天内吃完，回热要热到165°F (74°C)。
Know your ingredients认识食材
Ingredients explained食材讲解
Boneless skinless chicken thighs去骨去皮鸡腿肉Thighs stay juicy and forgiving; breasts are leanest. Look for pink, firm meat with no sour smell.鸡腿肉嫩不易柴，鸡胸最低脂。选粉色、紧实、无异味的。
Low-sodium chicken broth低钠鸡汤Low-sodium broth lets you season to taste; homemade freezes well.低钠高汤便于自己调味；自制可冷冻。
Onion洋葱Flavor base of most savory cooking. Yellow for cooking, red raw. Firm, dry skins = fresh.咸味菜的底味。黄洋葱做菜，紫洋葱生吃。外皮干、紧实为新鲜。
Garlic大蒜Crush and rest 10 min before heating to keep more allicin. Avoid sprouted cloves.拍碎静置10分钟再加热，保留更多大蒜素。发芽的别用。
Ancho chile powder安丘辣椒粉US chili powder is a mild blend (chile, cumin, oregano), not pure cayenne.美国辣椒粉是混合香料（辣椒、孜然、牛至），不是纯卡宴辣椒。
- Cumin孜然
Toast whole seeds in oil until fragrant before adding the rest.整粒先下油爆香，再加其他。
- Fine salt细盐
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) is less salty by volume than table salt; use about half if swapping to table salt.犹太盐（Diamond Crystal）按体积比食盐淡；换成食盐时约减半。
Cookware厨具
- Knife, stable board, measuring cups/spoons, mixing bowl, spoon and sieve刀、稳定砧板、量杯量匙、拌碗、勺和筛子
4–5-liter heavy pot with lid4–5升带盖厚底锅- Instant-read food thermometer即读式食品温度计
- Two forks and a clean cutting board for cooked meat两把叉子和一块熟肉专用干净砧板
Make it a balanced meal营养搭配建议
Balanced plate: ½ vegetables or salad, ¼ this dish, ¼ rice, bread or tortillas.均衡一盘：½蔬菜或沙拉、¼这道菜、¼米饭、面包或玉米饼。
Why it works: aim for half the plate vegetables, a quarter protein, a quarter whole grains or starch — then let one rich dish be the star.搭配思路：半盘蔬菜、四分之一蛋白、四分之一主食；一桌里只让一道浓郁的菜当主角。