Chicken in Green Tomato and Chipotle Sauce

Directions

1. 1Place the chicken in a large pot along with the two garlic cloves, onion, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, lemon, and salt.
2. 2Fill the pot with enough water to cover the chicken completely.
3. 3Cover and cook the chicken on low for 15 minutes.
4. 4Once cooked, remove the chicken and set it aside for later use. Leave the water and the ingredients in the pot, turn the stove up to medium, and let the water heat up until around 2 cups of the liquid has evaporated.
5. 5Place the tomatoes in the water and let them cook until they become somewhat soft in texture.
6. 6Place the tomatoes, chipotle pepper, salt, and sugar in a blender and liquefy the ingredients.
7. 7Place another large pot on the stove, pour in the vegetable oil, and once the oil begins to heat up, add the tomato sauce and let it cook for 10 minutes.
8. 8Add the liquid from the other pot and the chicken into the second pot.
9. 9Cover the pot and let the chicken cook for another 10 minutes. If after the 10 minutes there is still a lot of liquid in the pot, let everything cook for a few more minutes (uncovered) until the texture thickens.
10. 10Serve the chicken over corn tortillas. You can also add refried beans and cotija cheese to give the dish a bit more flavor.