chicken pipian
INGREDIENTS
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1 whole chicken, cut up, bone-in and skin on
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1/2 medium white onion
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2 garlic cloves
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1 bay leaf
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon marjoram
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1 tablespoon thyme
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water to cover, about 6 cups
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for the Pipián Rojo sauce
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6 guajillo chiles or 3 ancho chiles, seeded, deveined and torn into pieces
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1 thick slice white onion
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3 large garlic cloves, halved
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1 tablespoon lard or vegetable oil (I had some duck fat in the freezer and that worked well)
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1/2 teaspoon cumin
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted and ground
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1/4 cup almonds, toasted and ground
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2/3 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted and ground
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5-6 cups chicken broth (from cooking the chicken)
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salt to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon)
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