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Danielle S.: "The chicken and the sauce are perfect. Follow the…" Read More
19Ingredients
670Calories
55Minutes
Pollo encacahuatado is a traditional Mexican recipe that features chicken in a spicy peanut sauce. Make your own at home with this recipe for Encacahuatado Spicy Peanut Sauce with Chicken. The encacahuatado sauce is made using a mixture guajillo chilies and chipotle chilies. Boiled and then pureed, the peppers are added to a mixture of pureed tomatoes, chopped peanuts, onion, garlic and cinnamon to make a thick savory sauce for the chicken. Use chicken leg or thighs for this recipe.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken pieces (legs, thighs)
- 2 liters water
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 onion
- 1 cup water
- 1 chili (guajillo, seeded and deveined)
- 1 chipotle chili (seeded and deveined)
- 300 grams tomato (ripe)
- 1/4 onion
- 8 black peppercorns
- 5 allspice (grains)
- 2 cloves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups peanuts (peeled and roasted)
- 1 piece cinnamon stick
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- vegetable oil
- salt (to taste)
Directions
- Place the chicken, water, salt, garlic, and onion in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked.
- Set aside and separate 2 1/2 cups of the broth to use in the sauce.
- Heat the water. Bring to a boil and add the chilies.
- Once the chilies have softened, puree until smooth in the blender. Sift and set aside.
- Separately, puree the tomato, onion, peppercorns, allspice, cloves, garlic, peanuts, cinnamon stick, and chicken broth until smooth. Sift and set aside.
- In a saucepan, heat the oil and add both mixtures. Bring to a boil and lower the heat.
- Cook for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and remove from heat.
- Serve the chicken and pour the sauce on top.
NutritionView more
670Calories
Sodium164%DV3940mg
Fat78%DV51g
Protein80%DV41g
Carbs6%DV18g
Fiber28%DV7g
PER SERVING *
| Calories670Calories from Fat460 |
| % DAILY VALUE* |
| Total Fat51g78% |
| Saturated Fat9g45% |
| Trans Fat0g |
| Cholesterol85mg28% |
| Sodium3940mg164% |
| Potassium1010mg29% |
| Protein41g80% |
| Calories from Fat460 |
| % DAILY VALUE* |
| Total Carbohydrate18g6% |
| Dietary Fiber7g28% |
| Sugars6g12% |
| Vitamin A |
| Vitamin C |
| Calcium |
| Iron |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Reviews(1)
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Danielle S. 16 Jun 2015
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The chicken and the sauce are perfect. Follow the directions about the chiles guajillos. They have to be softened in water, or they won't blend right.
