Pipián Verde con Pollo

Tender chicken bathed in a thick and aromatic green pumpkin seed pipián. A comforting classic.

Ingredients

• 2 large Chicken breasts
• 1 cup Raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 4 medium Tomatillos
• 2 medium Serrano peppers
• ¼ medium White onion
• 1 large Garlic clove
• ½ bunch Fresh cilantro
• 2 sprigs Epazote leaves
• 2 tablespoons Toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoons Lard
• 2 cups Homemade chicken broth
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook chicken breasts in salted water. Reserve the broth and shred the chicken.
2. Roast the tomatillos, serrano pepper, onion, and garlic until tender and lightly charred.
3. Toast the pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds separately in a dry skillet until fragrant.
4. Blend the roasted vegetables, cilantro, epazote, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and 1 cup of chicken broth until a smooth sauce forms.
5. Heat the lard in a pot. Fry the pipián sauce over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring. Add the remaining broth and cook over low heat until thickened.
6. Add the shredded chicken to the sauce and cook for 5 more minutes. Serve hot with corn tortillas.

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