Chicken Guajillo

Chicken guajillo is a delicious and comforting Mexican traditional dish made with a delicious sauce prepared with guajillo peppers and spices. It is a perfect prep meal for any day of the week.

📝 Ingredients

• 8 small chicken legs (or 4 large chicken thighs)
• 6 medium guajillo dried peppers
• 2 medium tomatoes (cut into chunks)
• 1 small onion (cut into chunks)
• 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 1/2 small stick cinnamon (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
• 1 orange (juice)
• 1 lime (juice)
• 2 bay leaves

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Clean the guajillo peppers removing first the stem, then cutting them in half and discarding seeds and membranes.
2. 2Place them in a medium bowl and cover them with hot water. Allow soaking for 10 minutes.
3. 3After chilies are nicely soft, drain them and add them to a blender along with tomatoes, onion, garlic, oregano, peppercorns, and cinnamon.
4. 4Add 1 cup of water, orange juice, lime juice, and salt. Blend at high speed until you'll have a smooth sauce. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
5. 5Place a strainer over the pan you will use to cook the pollo guajillo and strain the sauce.
6. 6Add about 1 cup of water and mix well, then add the chicken legs and make sure they're slightly covered by the sauce.
7. 7Bring to a simmer and cover the pan.
8. 8Cook for 40 minutes, checking from time to time making sure the chicken is always slightly covered with the sauce.
9. 9Once chicken is cooked through and the sauce has ben thickened a bit, adjust seasonings and turn off the heat.
10. 10Serve over steamed rice, Mexican rice, noodles, or with warm tortillas.