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Pollo encacahuatado
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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Pollo encacahuatado
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Pollo encacahuatado

Brenda Hernández
Brenda Hernández @brenhdezc

I had a nanny who used to cook this chicken for me, and I was really craving it, so I recreated her recipe.

I had a nanny who used to cook this chicken for me, and I was really craving it, so I recreated her recipe.

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Pollo encacahuatado

Brenda Hernández
Brenda Hernández @brenhdezc

I had a nanny who used to cook this chicken for me, and I was really craving it, so I recreated her recipe.

I had a nanny who used to cook this chicken for me, and I was really craving it, so I recreated her recipe.

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Ingredients

40 minutes
Serves 2 servings
  • 1/2chicken breast
  • 2guajillo chiles
  • 1/2onion
  • as neededvegetable oil
  • 1chipotle chile
  • 1garlic clove
  • 3/4 cupunsalted peanuts (about 100 grams)
  • 1tomato
  • salt to taste
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40 minutes
  1. 1

    Boil the chicken breast with a quarter of the onion and some salt.

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  2. 2

    When the chicken is almost cooked, add the guajillo chiles to the pot.

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  3. 3

    Roast the tomato, the remaining onion, and the garlic clove.

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  4. 4

    Blend the guajillo chiles, chipotle chile, onion, garlic, peanuts, and some of the chicken broth until smooth.

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  5. 5

    Pour the mixture into a pot and season with salt.

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  6. 6

    When it comes to a boil, add the chicken. I like to shred it, but you can leave it whole if you prefer.

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  7. 7

    Serve with white rice.

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Brenda Hernández @brenhdezc
Published in the US on August 05, 2025 14:01
Hola! Soy Bren, soy mexicana y marketera... pero chef de corazón ♥️.Para mí, cocinar es demostrar amor a nuestros seres queridos... y así como le cocino a mi familia, les comparto mis recetas con todo el cariño del mundo para que puedan disfrutarlas con los suyos; porque no hay momento que se disfrute más que una buena comida, un buen vino, familia y amigos.😍
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Chilies Onion Vege Chicken Breast Peanut Tomato Garlic

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