Total time · 65 min
Guatemalan Chicken Pepian with Toasted Seeds
A toasted-seed sauce coats chicken and potatoes with a smoky, earthy flavor.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
Indicative estimates
- Energy per serving
- ~337 kcal per serving partial estimate
- Ingredient value
- ~$19.43 partial estimate; 6 of 9 ingredients estimated
Ingredients
- 700 g Chicken thighs
- 4 pieces Tomatoes
- 250 g Tomatillos
- 60 g Pumpkin seeds
- 25 g Sesame seeds
- 2 pieces Dried guajillo chiles
- 3 cups Chicken broth
- 300 g Potatoes
- 1 g Cinnamon
Directions
- 15 min
Char tomatoes, tomatillos, and chiles; toast pumpkin and sesame seeds separately without scorching.
- 15 min
Blend charred vegetables, chiles, seeds, and cinnamon with a ladle of broth; brown the chicken.
- 35 min
Pour sauce over the chicken, add potatoes and broth, and simmer until the chicken reaches 165 °F (74 °C) and the vegetables are tender.