adobo de pollo

Name: adobo de pollo
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs or any part of the chicken u like that is equivlant in amount; 10 dried chile de arbols; 30 dried japones chiles; 5 California chile pods; 2 clove garlic; 6 bay leaves; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 roma tomato; 1 oil to fry chicken; 1 water to boil chiles; 1 salt to taste

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs or any part of the chicken u like that is equivlant in amount
10 dried chile de arbols
30 dried japones chiles
5 California chile pods
2 clove garlic
6 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme
1 roma tomato
1 oil to fry chicken
1 water to boil chiles
1 salt to taste

Directions

1

first cut slits across the chicken so it cooks quicker and absorbs salsa in the end.
2

heat oil in large fry pan and place chicken skin down, cook until done flipping at least once.
3

in sauce pan add tomato and chiles and water and cook until tender.
4

add to blender with garlic and thyme salt to taste.
5

when chicken is fully cooked, add salsa from blender to pan with chicken and add bay leaves.
6

cover , lower temp and let simmer about 10 minutes more.
7

FYI : u can boil the chicken instead for a lower fat version, if u go that route add onion to the pot for a little extra flavor.