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Green Tomatillo Chicken

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Recipe

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

40 min

Ready

60 min
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 each chicken legs
whole, with thighs
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 pound tomatillos
fresh, cored and chopped
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1 large onions
chopped
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2 large jalapeño pepper
fresh
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1 each garlic cloves
minced and pressed
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½ cup cilantro
fresh
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1 x salt
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1 x black pepper
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 each chicken legs
whole, with thighs
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3E+1 ml vegetable oil
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453.6 g tomatillos
fresh, cored and chopped
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1 large onions
chopped
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2 large jalapeño pepper
fresh
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1 each garlic cloves
minced and pressed
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118 ml cilantro
fresh
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1 x salt
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1 x black pepper
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Directions

Remove chicken skin. Pour oil into 10 to 12 inch frying pan over medium-high heat.

Add chicken and brown, turning as needed, 8 to 12 minutes.

Add tomatillos, onion, chilies, and garlic.

Cover and simmer, turning chicken occasionally, until meat is no longer pink at thigh bone (cut to test), about 30 minutes.

With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm.

Boil sauce, uncovered, over high heat until most of the liquid evaporates, 6 to 8 minutes.

Pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Add salt and pepper to taste.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 160g (5.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 11163% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 28%
Calcium 2% Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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