Chicken in Green Pumpkin-Seed Sauce

• 5 cups water
• 6 chicken thighs with skin and bones
• 1/4 large white onion
• 3 garlic cloves, halved
• 3 large fresh cilantro sprigs
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 2/3 cups shelled pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 6 whole black peppercorns
• 12 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped white onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 medium serrano chiles, chopped with seeds
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 6 tablespoons corn oil

1. Bring all ingredients to boil in large pot.
2. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
3. Transfer chicken to bowl; cover to keep warm.
4. Reserve chicken broth in pot; spoon off fat from surface.
5. Heat heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
6. Add pepitas; stir frequently until seeds puff and begin to pop, about 15 minutes (do not brown).
7. Transfer to dish; cool.
8. Set aside 2 tablespoons pepitas for garnish.
9. Working in batches, finely grind remaining pepitas with peppercorns in spice mill or coffee grinder.
10. Puree tomatillos, next 5 ingredients, and 1/2 cup reserved chicken broth in blender until almost smooth.
11. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
12. Add tomatillo mixture and simmer until sauce is thick and reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
13. Heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
14. Add ground pepita mixture.
15. Stir constantly until mixture resembles very coarse paste and begins to color in spots, about 9 minutes.
16. Add tomatillo mixture; stir 1 minute.
17. Add 2 cups reserved chicken broth and bring to boil.
18. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce is thick, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes longer.
19. Season sauce to taste with salt.
20. Spoon some sauce onto platter.
21. Top with chicken.
22. Spoon remaining sauce over.
23. Garnish with reserved 2 tablespoons pepitas.

water, chicken, white onion, garlic, cilantro sprigs, salt, black peppercorns, white onion, fresh cilantro, serrano chiles, garlic, salt, corn oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-in-green-pumpkin-seed-sauce-108053 (may not work)