Boneless Chicken Breast in Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce Recipe

Name: Boneless Chicken Breast in Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 to 8 boneless chicken breasts; 2 onions, sliced; 5 garlic cloves, smashed; 2 bay leaves; Salt; Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce, recipe follows; 4 ounces olive oil; 10 garlic cloves; 5 shallots, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large tomato, chopped; 8 ounces cranberries; 7 ounces chopped walnuts; 4 dried ancho chiles; 4 dried pasilla chiles; 6 ounces pumpkin seeds; 5 dried chiles de arbol; 6 ounces sesame seeds, roasted; 1 1/2 Mexican chocolate tablets; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

6 to 8 boneless chicken breasts
2 onions, sliced
5 garlic cloves, smashed
2 bay leaves
Salt
Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce, recipe follows
4 ounces olive oil
10 garlic cloves
5 shallots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
8 ounces cranberries
7 ounces chopped walnuts
4 dried ancho chiles
4 dried pasilla chiles
6 ounces pumpkin seeds
5 dried chiles de arbol
6 ounces sesame seeds, roasted
1 1/2 Mexican chocolate tablets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1
Put the chicken breasts in a large, deep saute pan with onion, garlic, bay leaves, and salt.
2
Pour just enough water to cover the chicken into the pan, bring to a boil, and boil until chicken is fully cooked through.
3
To serve, slice each chicken breast into 3 or 4 pieces.
4
Ladle some of the Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce onto each serving plate and top with the sliced chicken breast.
5
Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired.
6
Preheat the oven to 165 degrees F.
7
On a baking sheet, mix together all ingredients except the sesame seeds, Mexican chocolate, and salt and pepper.
8
Roast in the oven for 2 hours.
9
(The sesame seeds should be roasted separately.)
10
Put all roasted ingredients, plus the sesame seeds, into a blender.
11
Blend until smooth and then strain.
12
Transfer the sauce to a medium saucepan and boil for 1 hour.
13
Add the chocolate tablets, season, to taste, with salt and pepper, and continue boiling for an additional 30 minutes.
14
This sauce also goes very well with fish.

1864

kcal

Calories

Fat

171

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 to 8 boneless chicken breasts, 2 onions, sliced, 5 garlic cloves, smashed, 2 bay leaves, and more.

Yes, Boneless Chicken Breast in Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Boneless Chicken Breast in Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce

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