sopes (store-bought), per person • cooked, shredded chicken (about 210 grams) • refried beans (about 240 grams) • As needed, fresh grated cheese • As needed, sour cream • Salsa to taste—red or green, with or without chili • As needed, diced avocado • As needed, oil for frying the sopes
chicken drumsticks or thighs • medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes • tomatillos (about 450 grams) • medium onion • garlic • jalapeño pepper • chicken bouillon cube • Salt, to taste
whole chicken, cut into pieces • potato • carrot • zucchini • water • oregano, thyme, and cumin to taste • tomato bouillon cube • small onion • garlic, minced • salt to taste
chicken • guajillo chiles • garlic • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • cinnamon stick • thyme and 1 sprig oregano • cumin • parchment paper for wrapping and bay • salt to taste
skinless chicken drumsticks • chicken breast bone • onion, to taste • garlic clove • small whole allspice berries • whole cloves • corn, cut into 5 or 6 pieces each • chayote squash • large carrot • long green zucchini • fresh mint • limes, to taste •
Sopa de pollo y tacos dorados (receta de la abuela Delia)
boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cleaned (ask your butcher for them this way—they really will prepare them for you) • frozen julienned mixed vegetables (any brand is fine) • corn • zucchini (the green kind) • onion • garlic powder, to taste • salt, to taste • tomato • flour tortillas • oil • cucumber with chili powder and lime (optional) • sour cream, to taste, for the tacos
chicken, cut into pieces • water (about 1.5 liters) • potatoes (about 1 kg) • small onion • chopped garlic • parsley • Salt to taste • Roma tomatoes • dried Yahualica or arbol chiles
chicken legs and thighs (about 1.5 kg) • dried guajillo chiles • Roma tomatoes • Zucchini, carrots, corn on the cob, and potatoes • Onion • Garlic • Salt and pepper, to taste