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                            POLLO CON MOLE VERDE
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Chicken
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    4       lb           Chicken, roasting
    4       c            Chicken stock -- hot
      3/4   c            Pumpkin seeds
    8                    Peppercorns
      1/8   ts           Cumin seeds
    2                    Tomatillos
    2                    Jalape#os -- roast/peel/seed
    4                    Scallion, w/tops
    2                    Garlic clove -- mashed
    2       tb           Chicken fat or lard
    1       bn           Mustard greens
    2       lg           Romaine lettuce leaves
    4                    Cilantro, fresh -- sprig
 
   Put whole chicken in a casser#le, cover with the
   stock, and bring to a simmer. Cover pot and poach
   chicken just below the simmering point over very low
   heat or in a very low oven (275 degrees) for 1 hour.
   Remove chicken from stock and let it cool enough to
   carve it.
   
   Toast the pumpkin seeds together with the peppercorns
   and cumin in a hot ungreased skillet about 5 minutes,
   stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Put into a
   blender and grind fine.
   
   Remove outer husks from the tomatillos, put them in a
   pan with cold water to cover, and bring to a simmer.
   Simmer 10 minutes, drain, then add them to the blender
   with 1/2 cup of their liquid and blend to a smooth
   thick puree. Chop all the remaining ingredients and
   add them to the blender. Add chicken stock, if needed,
   to thin the puree. Pour sauce into the skillet and
   simmer about 10 minutes to evaporate some of the
   liquid.
   
   Carve chicken in 4 or more pieces and add to the
   sauce, coating the pieces well.  If possible,let
   chicken sit overnight in the sauce so that the
   seasoning permeates and the hotness of the chili
   diminishes. Reheat gently so that sauce does not boil.
   Serve hot or at room temperature.
  
 
 
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