Mexican Cuisine

Chicken in Peanut Sauce (Pollo en Pipián Rojo)

Traditional Mexican pollo en pipián rojo with dried chiles, pumpkin seeds and peanuts. Rich high-protein mole-style sauce recipe.

30mPrep
45mCook
4Servings
580Calories
48gProtein

Ingredients

  • 900 gchicken pieces
  • 120 gpumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 80 gpeanuts, unsalted
  • 5 unitsguajillo chiles
  • 2 unitsancho chile
  • 300 gtomatoes
  • 4 clovesgarlic
  • 150 gonion
  • 3 gcumin
  • 500 mlchicken broth
  • 30 mlvegetable oil

Ingredients

  • 900 g chicken pieces
  • 120 g pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 80 g peanuts, unsalted
  • 5 units guajillo chiles
  • 2 units ancho chile
  • 300 g tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 150 g onion
  • 3 g cumin
  • 500 ml chicken broth
  • 30 ml vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Toast pepitas and peanuts in dry pan until golden.
  2. Toast and soak chiles, blend with tomatoes, garlic and onion.
  3. Blend roasted seeds and nuts with some broth until smooth.
  4. Combine both blended mixtures.
  5. Fry sauce in oil until thickened.
  6. Brown chicken, pour pipián sauce over.
  7. Simmer 25 min until chicken is cooked through.
  8. Serve with white rice.

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