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green tomatillo chicken

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Mary Raines
Pottstown --> San Diego, PA

Apparently this recipe needed a home (and I need more recipes)!! But it sounds close to what I would do

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For green tomatillo chicken

  • 4
    chicken thighs
  • 2 Tbsp
    salad oil
  • 1 lb
    tomatillos, freshly cored and chopped
  • 1 lg
    chopped onion
  • 2 lg
    chopped jalapenos, fresh
  • 1
    minced garlic clove
  • 1/2 c
    cilantro
  • pinch
    salt
  • pinch
    pepper

How To Make green tomatillo chicken

  • 1
    Remove chicken skin (if desired).
  • 2
    Pour oil into 10-12" frying pan over medium-high heat; add chicken and brown, turning as needed, 8-12 minutes.
  • 3
    Add tomatillos, onion, chiles, and garlic; cover and simmer, turning chicken occasionally, until meat is no longer pink at thigh bone (cut to test), about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm.
  • 5
    Boil sauce, uncovered, over high heat until most of the liquid evaporates, 6-8 minutes.
  • 6
    Pour sauce over chicken; sprinkle with cilantro and add salt and pepper to taste.

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