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Guatemalan Pepián (Chicken in Roasted Seed Sauce)

From: Guatemala

Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken pieces
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 medium onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 4 medium tomatoes or tomatillos
  • dried guajillo chilies
  • dried pasilla chilies
  • 0.5 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 small corn tortilla or bread
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 3 berries allspice
  • 0.5 tsp coriander seeds
  • 0.5 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 medium potatoes
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 cups green beans
  • chayote
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • rice and tortillas

Instructions