Pipian de Almendras Almond Pipian with Chicken Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Daniel R. Ross   Pipian de Almendras Almond Pipian with Chicken Recipe creates a traditional Mexican sauce using ancho chiles, almonds, garlic, ground cloves and cinnamon, chicken broth and cooked chicken to create this delicious Mexican recipe. Food Category:    Sauces Cuisine Origin:    Mexican    Servings:8 Nutrition facts:330 calories11.7 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   35 Minutes Cook Time:   15 Minutes Total Time:   50 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 6 ancho chiles
• 1/2 cup almonds or 1 cup pumpkin seeds or sesame seeds
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons lard or oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• Salt to taste
• 3 pounds cooked chicken or turkey (pork or tongue is also good in this recipe)

DIRECTIONS

• Wash chiles, removing the stems and reserving 1 tablespoon of the seeds. Place chiles in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside to steep for 30 minutes.
• In an ungreased skillet toast almonds and chile seeds over medium heat, stirring. Cool, place in a blender, and grind very fine. Remove chiles from saucepan and add to the blender together with the garlic, cloves, and cinnamon. Blend to a smooth puree, adding a small amount of liquid from the cooked chiles if necessary to facilitate the blending.
• In a large skillet, heat the lard and saute the chile puree for approximately 3 minutes. Slowly stir in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Check the seasoning and add salt if necessary. Add the cooked meat and simmer until the meat is heated and the sauce has thickened.

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