Chicken With Chipotle Sauce

8 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 chipotle chiles
  • 1 cup water
  • chicken broth
  • 3 onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • salt, pepper to taste
  • fresh oregano (to garnish)

Directions

  1. 1
    put the dried chiles in a bowl and pour in hot water to cover,let stand for 30 min until very soft.drain,reserve the soaking water.cut off the stem and scrape out the seeds.
  2. 2
    add some chicken broth to the chile soaking water to make 1 2/3 cup,blend the chiles and water mixture in a blender until smooth.
  3. 3
    heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion over low or medium heat for 5 min or until they become soft but not colored,stir occasionally.
  4. 4
    use a slotted spoon to transfer the onion into a casserole,sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  5. 5
    arrange the chicken breasts on top of the onion,sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    pour the chipotle puree onto the chicken breasts,evenly coat them.bake it at 350F in the oven for 45min - 1hr or until the chicken is cooked through but still moist and tender,garnish with fresh oregano.
  7. 7
    serve with boiled white rice and frijoles de olla.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try