Guatemalan Pepian - Recipes with Luis

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

pumpkin seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds provide similar texture, while peanuts are more affordable.

green bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini offers a similar texture, while cabbage is often cheaper.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: store-brand tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber, while store-brand options are budget-friendly.

Open up the ancho chiles and guajillo peppers, and remove the seeds.

Place the chiles, tomatoes, garlic, onion, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds in a pot.

Add enough water to cover the ingredients and boil for about 20 minutes.

In another pot, boil a whole chicken with a little salt and enough water to cover it.

Once the chicken is done, cut it into small pieces, keeping the bones for flavor.

Peel the tomatoes after boiling them in hot water.

Blend the tomatoes, chiles, and garlic to make a sauce.

Pass the blended sauce through a colander into the chicken broth.

Add the vegetables (potatoes and string beans) to the broth, excluding the cilantro, and cook for about 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are done.

Prepare white rice separately while the soup is cooking.

Plate the dish with rice, vegetables, chicken, and chili sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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