Rollitos de Pollo en Salsa de Guajillo (Chicken Rolls in Guajillo Pepper Sauce)

Name: Rollitos de Pollo en Salsa de Guajillo (Chicken Rolls in Guajillo Pepper Sauce)
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 454 grams sliced mushrooms, drained; 5 guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded; 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 227 grams thinly sliced ham; 0 onion; 118 milliliters orange juice; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 6 servings Salt to taste; 850 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded 1/3 inch thick; 454 grams tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water

Need A mixture of mushrooms, oregano, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Place the onion quarter, and garlic clove on a small pan, and place in the oven to roast as oven comes to temperature.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Onion

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Remove once golden.

Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in minced garlic, and cook for about a minute until golden brown and fragrant.

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Pour in mushrooms, and cook for a minute or two until the garlic flavor has infused the mushrooms, and they are no longer soggy. Stir in the cilantro, then remove from heat.

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Mushrooms

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Garlic

Prepare the rolls by laying each chicken breast onto your work surface. Spoon some of the mushroom filling onto the center of the chicken breast, then cover with the ham.

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Roll

Ham

Roll into a firm cylinder, and secure with toothpicks.

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Roll

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Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken rolls; sear until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Roll

Place into the preheated oven, and cook until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 15 to 20 minutes.

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While the chicken is baking, bring the water to a boil, and blanch the guajillo chiles until softened, about 30 seconds.

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Guajillo Pepper

Whole Chicken

Water

Place chiles into a blender, along with the tomatoes, roasted onion, and roasted garlic; puree until smooth, using water as needed to make a smooth sauce.

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Roasted Garlic

Tomato

Chili Pepper

Onion

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Water

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Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Pour in the pureed sauce, and bring to a boil.

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Sauce

Pour in the orange juice, season with oregano, and salt to taste. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Orange Juice

Oregano

Salt

To serve, remove the toothpicks from the chicken rolls, and slice each into 3 or 4 slices. Arrange onto dinner plates, and bathe with sauce.

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Servings:

454grams

sliced mushrooms, drained 5

guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded 2teaspoons

minced fresh cilantro 4cloves

garlic, minced 227grams

thinly sliced ham 0

onion 118milliliters

orange juice 1teaspoons

dried oregano 6servings

Salt to taste 850grams

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded 1/3 inch thick 454grams

tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2teaspoons

vegetable oil 473milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.