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    Home > Soup, Stews, Chilis > New Mexico Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    New Mexico Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    Published: Nov 29, 2017 · Modified: Jul 20, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    Spicy, salty, and savory, this Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp hits all the right notes. A healthy Southwestern posole soup that comes with holiday tradition.

    Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    Let’s talk posole:

    Although it’s not tradition to use Shrimp in a posole-style soup, this brothy bowl of Southwestern flair turned out to be hearty and wonderful with flavor. Traditional posole, which actually means hominy, is mostly made with pork. It’s a New Mexico stew served during the Holidays and especially served on Christmas Eve. This posole  includes so many of my very favorite foods…shrimp, avocado, cilantro…and posole (hominy.) Garnished with fresh radish, a crunch of fried tortilla strips and chunks of creamy avocado brings even more personality to the party.

    Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp and radishes

    Inspiration

    On a recent trip to New Mexico, I found myself hauling home as many New Mexico food specialties as I could get my hands on. Blue Corn Posole being one. I’ve included an affiliate link for your convenience if you’re interested in shopping posole.

    New Mexico Blue Corn Posole in a wooden spoon.

    Blue corn posole has a slightly nuttier flavor than white posole. It was fun to experiment with and to use in this soup and it paired beautifully with the sweet meat of sauteed shrimp that had been dusted with New Mexico Red Chile Powder before cooking.

    You can use dried white hominy for this recipe, or to make this even easier, use canned hominy. If you decide to use canned hominy, no need for soaking overnight, or even using the crockpot at all. Canned hominy would make for an easy stove top version.

    Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    Not to mention it’s healthy:

    It’s hard to resist this rainbow colored bowl of goodness. And if you’re a regular reader, you know that a brothy bowl of soup is about the only diet secret I’ve ever known. And when I’m feeling the need to feel a bit thinner, like after my glut of mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie last week, I go on a soup binge. This posole is so flavorful you absolutely don’t miss the fat or the calories.

    Please note that these beautiful shrimp get their color from a dusting of New Mexico Red Chile Powder. Sauteed stove top, they’re then added as more of a garnish as to keep that beautiful brick red color, along with the crunch from frying.

    Shrimp tip:

    And how about a tip for cooking shrimp and knowing when they’re done, after all, they come in about every size imaginable, and therefore recipes always estimate cooking times. Here is your general rule:

    • Straight shrimp are undercooked,
    • Shrimp that have just curled into a C-shape are perfectly cooked
    • Shrimp that have twisted into an O-shape are overcooked, rubbery and sad.
    The Shed Restaurant in Santa Fe, A Dog friendly patio restaurant

    On our recent trip to New Mexico, we spent a day in Santa Fe and had lunch at The Shed, a restaurant rated to be the best Mexican Restaurant in New Mexico. Of course, the food did not disappoint, absolutely New Mexico fabulous.

    The Shed Restaurant Patio Area, dog friendly

    We travel with our dogs whenever possible. The Shed Restaurant has a cozy outdoor patio area that dog friendly. We made reservations and alerted them that we’d be accompanied by two small Yorkshire Terriers. Upon our arrival, they not only had water glasses set for us, but a water bowl for our dogs. Now that alone was even more impressive than that fine New Mexico cuisine. This is a photo of Zia and myself enjoying the patio ambiance.

    Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    Blue Corn Posole with Shrimp

    A brothy healthy version of Posole soup. 
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Soup, Stews and Chilis
    Cuisine: Southwestern
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Crockpot Time: 8 hours
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 201kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup dried Blue Corn Posole
    • 2 Cups water
    • 32 ounce container Chicken broth
    • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 red bell pepper small diced
    • 1 small sweet onion small diced
    • 1 Tablespoon dried Mexican Oregano
    • 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoon New Mexico Red Chile Powder divided, half for soup, half for shrimp
    • 1/2 pound shrimp peeled, deveined, tails removed
    • For garnish: sliced radish, cubed avocado, cilantro, and fried corn strips
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    Instructions

    • Measure out one cup of dried blue corn posole and rinse well in a colander. Place posole in a crockpot and cover with 2 cups water. Let posole soak overnight. 
    • The next morning, drain posole. Put back in crockpot and add chicken broth. Cook on low all day – 8 hours. Peek every once in a while to make sure the broth isn’t running dry.
    • An hour before you’re getting ready to eat, add oil to a hot skillet over medium high heat. Sautee onion and bell pepper until just getting tender. Add the onion, bell pepper, and spices to the hominy. Cover and let cook on low 1 hour.
    • Just before serving, sprinkle shrimp with remaining Chile powder and saute until done. About 2 minutes per side or until shrimp form a “C” shape. Set aside and keep warm.
    • Chop a few of the shrimp into smaller than bite sized pieces. Stir into the hot soup. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. garnish with avocado, radish, cilantro and fried tortilla strips. Top each bow with 2-3 whole shrimp.

    Notes

    Homemade tortilla strips: Cut fresh corn tortillas into strips.  Add pam to a heated skillet. Add strips and cook, turning often, until crispy. Salt when finished.
    Please note that these beautiful shrimp get their color from a dusting of New Mexico Red Chile Powder. Sauteed stove top, they’re then added as more of a garnish as to keep that beautiful brick red color, along with the crunch from frying.
    And how about a tip for cooking shrimp and knowing when they’re done, after all, they come in about every small size imaginable, and therefore recipes always estimate cooking times. Here is your general rule:
    • Straight shrimp are undercooked,
    • Shrimp that have just curled into a C-shape are perfectly cooked
    • Shrimp that have twisted into an O-shape are overcooked, rubbery and sad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 2025mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1496IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. mjskitchen says

      December 05, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      I love this twist on posole! You know, I’ve never made a posole with blue posole and certainly have never used shrimp. But this looks SO GOOD. Love seeing new flavors with New Mexico ingredients. Will have to make this!

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