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jocon
Jocon (Chicken in Green Sauce - Guatemala) 1 chicken, cut into serving pieces, loose skin and fat discarded 4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2 tortillas, sliced 1 tablespoon pepitoria ...
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Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1chicken, cut into serving pieces,
- 4cupwater
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 2tortillas, sliced
- 1tablespoonpepitoria (squash seeds)
- 1/2cupsesame seeds
- 1cupcilantro, packed
- 1cupsliced scallions, green part only
Directions
- 1
Jocon (Chicken in Green Sauce - Guatemala) 1 chicken, cut into serving pieces, loose skin and fat discarded 4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 2 t
- 2
Remove the chicken and set aside
- 3
Reserve broth and soak tortillas in it
- 4
Toast the squash seeds and sesame seeds in a dry skillet over moderate to low heat until they turn a light tan color, about 10 minutes
- 5
Prepare sauce in processor
- 6
Grind the squash and sesame seeds
- 7
Add the cilantro, scallions, tomatillos, hot chile pepper and 1 cup of the reserved broth
- 8
Add the soaked tortillas and process to a smooth paste