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Pollo en Pipian (Chicken in Pipian Sauce)

SUBMITTED BY: Malcolm Colcleugh

"When I lived in Mexico this was one of my favorite dishes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 3.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into parts
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
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  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds
  • 2/3 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
  • 3 guero chile peppers, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 1/3 cup pitted black olives
  • 2 teaspoons capers

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, combine chicken, water, celery, bay leaf, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is cooked through and tender. Strain, reserving the broth. Skin and bone the chicken; set the meat aside.
  2. Toast the sesame seeds lightly in a skillet, stirring constantly, until they are fragrant. In a food processor or blender, puree the sesame seeds and almonds with1 cup of the reserved chicken broth.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat. Add the blended sesame seed and almond mixture, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in 1 to 2 cups reserved chicken broth and chicken bouillon. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped peppers, olives, capers, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes, and serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by ANAISLV13
This was just wonderful!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2007 by BAJATHECAT
This is not a bad recipe but it just didn't knock our socks off. The color is not very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2006 by MVADEN
pretty good, nice flavors. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2008 by Ricky Lares
the yellow pepper (guerro) added a nice spice to the sauce, however the seaseame seeds be very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2007 by Emily
Delicious, and very colourful. Loved it. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Pollo en Pipian (Chicken in Pipian Sauce)

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 522

  • Total Fat: 38.6g
  • Cholesterol: 128mg
  • Sodium: 798mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.3g
  • Protein: 36.3g

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