Name: Authentic Pipian de Pollo Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 5 kg chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks work best); 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 2 corn tortillas, stale or lightly toasted; 1 white onion, roughly chopped; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 serrano or jalapeño chiles, stemmed and seeded; 100 g tomatillos, husked and rinsed; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems and leaves; 1 liter chicken broth; 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder; Salt to taste; 1 cinnamon stick (optional, for a hint of warmth)

Pipian de Pollo 🇲🇽 Mexico

Chicken cooked in a pipian sauce, a type of mole made with pumpkin seeds.

Meat traditional

Made with

Chicken pumpkin seeds spices tortillas

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