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pollo de hacienda (chicken country style)

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Recipe by
Robin J. Leland
@perrogal
Goldendale, WA

I've made this several times and had people rave about the chicken, we love it and I have had the book it came from for many years. Elena's secrets of Mexican cooking by Elena Zelayeta get it if you can find it!

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yield 6 -8
prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For pollo de hacienda (chicken country style)

  • 6-8
    chicken thighs, chicken breasts, legs
  • oil
    about 1c in skillet
  • flour
    enough to dredge chicken in, seasoned with salt, pepper and paprika
  • 4-6 slice
    bacon cur in small pieces
  • 3-4 slice
    sliced carrots
  • 1 can
    peeled green chiles, cut in strips
  • 1 sm
    bay leaf
  • 1 sm
    sprig of thyme
  • 2
    lemons thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 c
    v8 juice

How To Make pollo de hacienda (chicken country style)

  • 1
    Dredge each piece of chicken thoroughly with seasoned flour, fry in hot oil until golden.
  • 2
    Remove chicken to large casserole or baking dish. Add bacon, carrots, bay leaf, chiles, thyme and any left over seasoned flour.
  • 3
    Place lemon slices on top of chicken and pour V8 over everything. Cover casserole and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Will freeze well. I serve with steamed rice.
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