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Name: Authentic Pollo en Pipian Verde (Mexican Chicken in Pumpkin Seed Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks recommended); 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed; 2 serrano peppers (or 1 jalapeño), stems removed; 1/2 white onion, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 1/4 cup sesame seeds; 1 small corn tortilla (about 4 inches), stale or lightly toasted; 3 sprigs fresh epazote (optional, but traditional); 1/2 cup chopped white onion (for the sauce base); 1 tablespoon lard or vegetable oil; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Pollo en Pipian

🇲🇽 Mexico

Various

Chicken cooked in a green pumpkin seed sauce.

Meat

traditional

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