Chicken and rice in tangy green sauce made with tomatillos and pumpkin seeds.
Ingredients
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- 3 lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- 1 lb tomatillos, husked
- 2 whole poblano peppers
- 2 whole serrano chiles
- ½ cup raw pepitas
- 1 medium white onion
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup Mexican crema
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 3 lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- 1 lb tomatillos, husked
- 2 whole poblano peppers
- 2 whole serrano chiles
- ½ cup raw pepitas
- 1 medium white onion
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup Mexican crema
Instructions
Make the green sauce
Roast tomatillos, poblanos, serranos, half the onion, and garlic under broiler or in dry skillet until charred. Toast pepitas in dry pan until puffed. Blend roasted vegetables with pepitas, 3/4 cup cilantro, cumin, and 1 cup broth until smooth.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- tomatillos (1 lb)
- poblanos (2 whole)
- serranos (2 whole)
- pepitas (½ cup)
- onion (½ medium)
- garlic (4 cloves)
- cilantro (¾ cup)
- cumin (1 tsp)
- broth (1 cup)
Brown the chicken
Season chicken with half the salt. Brown in 2 tbsp oil in Dutch oven. Remove.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- chicken (3 lb)
- oil (2 tbsp)
- salt (½ tsp)
Toast the rice and build
Dice remaining onion. Sauté in remaining oil until soft. Add rice, toast 2 minutes. Add green sauce and remaining 2 cups broth, remaining salt. Stir. Nestle in chicken.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- onion (½ medium)
- oil (2 tbsp)
- rice (2 cups)
- broth (2 cups)
- salt (½ tsp)
Simmer until tender
Cover and simmer over low heat (225-275°F surface) 25-30 minutes until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Finish and serve
Rest 5 minutes covered. Drizzle with crema, garnish with remaining cilantro.
Ingredients
- crema (½ cup)
- cilantro (¼ cup)
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