Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce and Braised Fruit

Name: Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce and Braised Fruit
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps minced chipotle chiles (from canned chipotles in adobo); 1 kilograms chicken, quartered; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 servings Warm corn tortillas; 158 milliliters ounces dried apricots (about; 118 milliliters ounces dried cherries (about packed); 10 larges fresh epazote leaves,** finely chopped (optional); 4 larges garlic cloves, chopped; 3 green onions, chopped; 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 Tbsp dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 454 grams pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 907 grams tomatillos, husked, rinsed, quartered; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce and Braised Fruit is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains about 70g of protein, 62g of fat, and a total of 1113 calories. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up warm corn tortillas, tomatillos, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dried cherries you could follow this main course with the Homemade Berry Granola Parfaits as a dessert.

Instructions

Rub chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.

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Whole Chicken

Oregano

Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add chicken pieces and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side.

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Chicken Pieces

Transfer chicken to plate.

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Whole Chicken

Add onion to pot; sauté 2 minutes.

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Onion

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Add garlic and chipotles; stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatillos and cinnamon stick; return chicken pieces to pot. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.

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Chicken Pieces

Cinnamon Stick