Barbacoa-Style Chicken
- 3 Ancho chilies
- 3 guajillo chilies
- water
- 1 clove ground
- ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 piece cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic
- salt
- 3 chicken breast halves skinless and deboned
- avocado leaves
- banana leaves
- Place the ancho and Guajillo chilies in a saucepan with boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn the stove off and let them rest for 30 minutes.
- Remove the chilies from the saucepan, then devein and seed.
- Place in the blender and add the clove, pinch of cumin, pepper, cinnamon, oregano, garlic, and salt to taste. Puree to obtain a thick sauce.
- Cover the chicken with this sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest overnight in the refrigerator.
- The next day, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Heat the banana leaves to soften. Place on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil, then add a layer of avocado leaves and the chicken on top.
- Wrap with the same banana leaf.
- Bake at 180 C for 20 minutes. Then, open the banana leaf and bake uncovered for another 10 minutes. The chicken must be done on the inside.
- Let the chicken cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serving suggestion: refried beans, avocado, lime, and tortillas.
chilies, guajillo chilies, water, clove ground, ground cumin, ground black pepper, cinnamon, oregano, clove garlic, salt, chicken, avocado, banana
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Barbacoa-style-Chicken-627052 (may not work)