Spiced Chicken with Chocolate Pasilla Sauce

Name: Spiced Chicken with Chocolate Pasilla Sauce
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 227 grams tomato sauce; 5 pasilla chiles, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and drained; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 91 grams disk Mexican chocolate, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 354 milliliters chicken broth (homemade or store-bought low sodium); 54 milliliters olive oil; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning; 6 servings Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish; 400 grams chopped white onion (from 1 large or 2 small onions); 1 kgs whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Spiced Chicken with Chocolate Pasilla Sauce is a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 660 calories, 39g of protein, and 46g of fat. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onion powder, chili powder, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 5 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pork Loin in Pasillan and Peanut Sauce, Grilled Chicken Burgers with Pasillan Aioli, and Chicken Sliders with Pasilla Peppers and Chipotle Ketchup.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Rinse the chicken and pat dry. In a medium bowl, mix the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic Powder

Chili Powder

Onion Powder

Cinnamon

Whole Chicken

Oregano

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Bowl

Set a cooling or baking rack into a baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Place the chicken pieces on the rack and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Rub the spice mixture all over. Rub some of the mixture in between the skin and the breast meat.

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Chicken Pieces

Olive Oil

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

Transfer to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 160 degrees F and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove the chicken from the oven and cover with some aluminum foil.

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Whole Chicken

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Oven

Let rest for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the tomato sauce and chicken broth and cook over medium-high heat until the flavors incorporate, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Broth

Tomato Sauce

Transfer the mixture to a blender with the soaked pasilla chiles and puree until smooth. Return to the same saucepan and add the chopped chocolate, stirring over medium heat until fully melted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chocolate