Name: Authentic Pipian Rojo Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 4 dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded; 2 dried guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded; 1/2 white onion, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 Roma tomato, quartered; 1/4 cup sesame seeds; 1 stick Mexican cinnamon (about 1 inch); 2 cloves whole; 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 4 cups chicken broth, divided; 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional, to balance acidity); 2 lbs chicken thighs or pork loin, for serving

Pipian Rojo 🇲🇽 Mexico

A red pumpkin seed sauce served with chicken or pork.

Sauce traditional

Made with

Pumpkin seeds red chili peppers spices

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