Another recipe adapted from my chicken bible. If you don’t like green food, this isn’t the recipe for you! LOL! Either boneless skinless breasts or thighs can be used, just be sure to trim off any fat. It’s a fairly quick and quite simple recipe and if you like cilantro and limes, you should really enjoy this recipe. I don’t like cilantro so I used flat leaf parsley which also worked.
Put a 12″ skillet on medium heat and when hot add:
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
Roast in the dry pan until aromatic, about 7-10 minutes, being sure not to burn the seeds. Remove to a bowl and add to the skillet:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small or 1/2 large onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt or herbamare
Cook over medium high heat until onion softens, about 3-5 minutes. Add:
6-8 small tomatillos, peeled, washed and chopped
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (leaves removed from the stems) or 1/4 teaspoon dried
1 can mild to medium jalapeno chilis, drained and diced (4-6 ounces)
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
And most of the seeds, reserving about 1 tablespoon for garnish. Cover and cook over medium heat until the tomatillos have softened, about 10 minutes. Add:
4 small chicken breasts or 6 thighs, boneless and skinless, fat trimmed
Salt and pepper the chicken before adding. Push the chicken into the sauce so the pieces cook evenly. Flip them over midway through cooking. Cook the chicken in the sauce for 15-20 minutes depending on size of the chicken pieces (to 160 degrees). When cooked, remove to a plate, cover and let sit while the sauce is finished.
In a blender, combine:
1 cup cilantro (or parsley)
juice from 1 lime (about 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon date syrup (or date sugar)
Sauce from the skillet
I ladled the sauce into the blender until most of it was in before pouring the remainder from the skillet. This will be HOT so be sure to cover the blender lid with a towel before blending. Blend until almost smooth, about 1 minute.
Arrange chicken on platter and ladle sauce over, garnish with the reserved seeds. Serve with rice and remaining sauce.
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