Tomatillo chicken, called pollo entomadado, prepared with skinless chicken thighs and legs, and white potatoes simmered with tangy tomatillos and chipotle chile in adobo sauce.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: how to make tomatillo chicken, Mexican chicken recipe, tomatillo chicken recipe
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 367kcal
Author: Andrés Carnalla
Ingredients
4chicken legs
4chicken thighs
1 ¼lb.tomatillos or green tomatoes
2large white potatoes
¼large white onion
2clovesgarlic
2sprigs cilantro
½tsp.oregano
1canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
1cupchicken broth
1cupwater
½tsp.black pepper
1tsp.salt + to taste
3tbsp.olive oil
Instructions
First, remove the skin from the chicken.
Then, generously season the chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside while you prep the potato, tomatillo, onion and other ingredients.
Remove the papery husk from the tomatillos then rinse under warm water.
Cut the potato into ½" cubes. Cut the tomatillo into ½" pieces. Slice the onion lengthwise into thin strips. Finely chop the cilantro, garlic, and chipotle chile.
Preheat a large frying pan to medium-hot then add 3 tbsp. of olive oil. In the hot oil, lightly brown the chicken pieces on both sides.
Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan that you cooked the chicken, add the onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute until the onion just starts to turn translucent.
Then add the tomatillo and cook for 5 minutes until it has softened and is changing in color from bright green to pale green.
Add the chopped chipotle and stir. Add the potatoes and cilantro stir well.
Add the chicken broth, water, oregano, and salt then stir well.
Bring the mixture to a boil then add the chicken pieces. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
To serve, spoon the tomatillo potato mixture on a plate and place 1 thigh and 1 leg on top.
Notes
Substitutions
You can leave the skin on the chicken if you prefer. Follow the same steps for browning and cooking.