Pollo a la Valentina (Jalisco Chicken in Hot Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 700 g chicken thigh fillets
- 2 tbsp chipotle paste
- 300 g tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 200 ml chicken stock
- 300 g long grain rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 41.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 65.6 g
- of which sugars
- 5.4 g
- Fat
- 9.2 g
- of which saturates
- 2.4 g
- Fibre
- 2.8 g
- Salt
- 1.01 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the long grain rice following the pack instructions.
- 2
Brown the chicken thigh fillets in a large pan, then set aside.
- 3
Fry the onion and garlic cloves for 5 minutes, then blend with the chipotle paste, tomatoes and chicken stock until smooth.
- 4
Return the sauce and chicken to the pan, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Serve the chicken and its fiery sauce over the rice.

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