Pollo Adobado

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 roma tomatoes
• 4 guajillo chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 1/3 large onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 carrot, peeled
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 pounds chicken breasts
• 3 bay leaves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place tomatoes, 2 guajillo peppers, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. drain.
• blend vegetable mixture, chicken stock, remaining guajillo peppers, and chicken bouillon together in a blender or food processor until sauce is smooth.
• place chicken in a baking dish and pour sauce over and around chicken to cover completely. top with bay leaves.
• bake in the preheated oven, stirring sauce every 20 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 60 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).