Chicken in Green Pipian Sauce

Name: Chicken in Green Pipian Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skin-on chicken breasts; 355 milliliters chicken broth, preferably organic, warmed; 59 milliliters loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves; 59 milliliters olive oil; 296 milliliters green pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 serrano chile, stemmed; 1 teaspoon sugar; 454 grams tomatillos, husked and rinsed; 1 mediums white onion, roughly chopped

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken in Green Pipian Sauce a try. One serving contains 476 calories, 31g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up tomatillos, olive oil, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Whole Chicken

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Slide your fingertips beneath the skin of each chicken breast to loosen.

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Chicken Breast

Drizzle each breast with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, rubbing beneath and on top of the skin.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Place the chicken on a baking sheet or in a baking dish and roast in the oven until the chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Set aside and cover with foil to keep warm.

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Whole Chicken

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Meanwhile, for the sauce: Preheat a large, heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot. Toast the pumpkin seeds, stirring constantly, until they have expanded and begin to pop, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Toast

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Transfer the seeds to a plate to cool. Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish.

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Seeds

In a medium, heavy saucepan, simmer the tomatillos, serrano and onions in salted water to cover until the tomatillos turn a dark green color, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatillos, serrano and onions to a blender and puree with the chicken broth, cilantro, sugar and toasted pumpkin seeds until smooth (the sauce will be a little coarse). Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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