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mexican style chicken

Ingredients For mexican style chicken

  • 2
    broiler fryer chickens
  • 1/2 tsp
    oregano
  • pepper
  • 2 can
    green chile peppers, chopped
  • 28 oz
    tomatoes, canned italian-style and diced
  • 1/4 c
    oil
  • 1 c
    chopped onion
  • 1 Tbsp
    salt
  • 8
    peppercorns, cracked
  • 2
    garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 qt
    water
  • 4
    garlic cloves, mashed

How To Make mexican style chicken

  • 1
    Poach chicken pieces until almost tender, about 15 minutes, in 1 quart well-seasoned water. (I add chicken base, basil, oregano and rice wine.)
  • 2
    Add bay leaf, 2 cloves of garlic, peppercorns and salt.
  • 3
    Let chicken cool in broth.
  • 4
    Saute onion until golden in hot oil in a dutch oven.
  • 5
    Add the tomatoes and chiles.
  • 6
    Season the sauce with salt, pepper and oregano.
  • 7
    Add 2 cups reserved chicken stock.
  • 8
    Boil 5 minutes, add mashed garlic and correct the seasoning.
  • 9
    Place chicken in baking dish, pour all of the sauce over it, cover, and bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes, until bubbly.

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