Pollo en Mole Verde

Name: Pollo en Mole Verde
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces; 500g tomatillos; 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds; 1 cup cilantro

Pollo en Mole Verde/POH-yoh en MOH-leh VER-deh/

About this dish

Chicken simmered in a bright green sauce of tomatillos, pumpkin seeds, and fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

🍗1 whole chicken, cut into pieces

🍅500g tomatillos

🌰1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

🌿1 cup cilantro

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the chicken until nearly cooked, reserving the broth.

Roast tomatillos and blend with toasted pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and chile.

Fry the green sauce briefly, then thin with chicken broth.

Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer until tender.

Serve with rice or tortillas.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Mole verde is a traditional Mexican sauce, distinguished from mole negro by its fresh, herbaceous green profile.

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