Pollo Enchilado Recipe

Name: Pollo Enchilado
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (cut up); 2 tablespoons oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 4 whole cloves; 3 whole black peppercorns; 1/4 teaspoon whole cumin seed; 1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 3 avocado leaves; 3 mint leaves (santa leaves known in Spanish as hoja santa which is a dry leaf that is found in Latin markets, subs); 1/4 cup water; 3 tomatoes; 8 guajillo chilies; 1 ancho chili; 6 arbol chiles; 1/4 small white onion; 3 cups water; salt

Servings: persons

1 whole chicken (cut up)
2 tablespoons oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 whole cloves
3 whole black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon whole cumin seed
1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano
3 avocado leaves
3 mint leaves (santa leaves known in Spanish as hoja santa which is a dry leaf that is found in Latin markets, subs)
1/4 cup water
3 tomatoes
8 guajillo chilies
1 ancho chili
6 arbol chiles
1/4 small white onion
3 cups water
salt

1
Place the tomatoes, chilies, and onion in a sauce pan with 3 cups of water and bring to a boil.
2
In a large soup pot heat your oil on medium high heat and saute the chicken and minced garlic until no longer pink.
3
Add the cloves, peppercorns, cumin seed, oregano, avocado leaves, and hoja santa or mint into a blender with 1/4 cup water and blend on high for 3 minutes.
4
Once the chicken is sauteed well and no pink appears pour the blended spice mix into the chicken and stir to coat well.
5
In the same blender add the tomatoes, chilies, 1 cup of the liquid, and onion in the blender and blend for 2 minutes.
6
Pour the chilie in with the chicken, add salt to taste, and stir to combine. Cover the chicken and cook for 20 minutes on medium low heat stirring occasionally to prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
7
Serve with rice, beans, and tortillas and enjoy!

297

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 whole chicken (cut up), 2 tablespoons oil, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 4 whole cloves, and more.

Yes, Pollo Enchilado falls under the Soups & Stews 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.

Pollo Enchilado

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