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Pollo de San Marcos (San Marcos-style chicken)

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Browned chicken bathed in a dried-chile sauce with a sweet touch of fruit and wine.

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Pollo de San Marcos (San Marcos-style chicken): Browned chicken bathed in a dried-chile sauce with a sweet touch of fruit and wine.
⏱ 75 min🍽 6 servings📊 Intermediate🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Gluten-free
Preparation
30 min
Cooking
45 min
Waiting and resting
0 min

History

A festive dish tied to the San Marcos National Fair in Aguascalientes; it combines chiles, spices, and fruit in a festive, comforting sauce.

Ingredients

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Preparation

  1. 1

    Cook the chicken pieces with onion, garlic, and salt until tender; reserve the broth.

  2. 2

    Rehydrate the chiles in hot water and blend them with the tomato, garlic, onion, and spices.

  3. 3

    Fry the strained sauce in lard until it thickens and season with a little broth.

  4. 4

    Add the wine and the chopped fruit; bring to a boil.

  5. 5

    Return the chicken to the sauce and cook over low heat for 20 minutes so it takes on the flavor.

  6. 6

    Serve with red rice, pot beans, and freshly made tortillas.

Cooking tips

  • Keep the sauce at a gentle simmer to preserve the fruit and check 74 °C in the chicken.

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