Jocón – chicken in green tomatillo sauce

Ingredients

• 800 g boneless chicken thighs
• 500 g tomatillos, fresh with husks removed or canned and drained
• 1 green pepper
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 large bunch coriander
• 30 g pumpkin seeds
• 20 g sesame seeds
• 2 corn tortillas
• 6 dl chicken stock
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt and pepper
• cooked rice to serve

Method

1. 1Toast pumpkin and sesame seeds in a dry pan. Tear tortillas into pieces.
2. 2Cook tomatillos, roughly chopped pepper, onion and garlic in stock for 10 minutes. Blend until smooth with seeds, tortillas and coriander.
3. 3Brown chicken in oil in a pot. Add the green sauce and simmer gently, covered, for 25–30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
4. 4Reduce uncovered if needed, season with salt and pepper and serve with rice.