Ingredients
Chicken and sauce
- 2 lb bone-in skinless chicken thighs about four pieces
- 2 dried ancho chiles stems and seeds removed
- 2 dried guajillo chiles stems and seeds removed
- 3/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts plus a little extra for optional garnish
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes quartered
- 1/2 medium white onion quartered
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 cups unsalted chicken broth divided; add more to loosen sauce if needed
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro optional garnish
Optional for serving
- 2 cups cooked white rice not included in nutrition or cost
- 4 small radishes thinly sliced
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Equipment
- Large skillet with lid
- Blender
- Tongs
- Food thermometer
Instructions
Method
- Toast ancho and guajillo chiles briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat, about 10 seconds per side, just until fragrant. Transfer to hot water and soak 15 minutes until pliable; drain.
- Cook tomatoes, onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil until softened and lightly marked. Blend them with soaked chiles, roasted peanuts and 1½ cups broth until very smooth.
- Season chicken with salt. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and brown thighs on both sides, about 3–4 minutes per side. They are not fully cooked yet.
- Pour sauce over chicken and add remaining broth as needed for a thick but pourable coating. Cover and simmer gently 25–35 minutes, turning once, until the thickest part of every thigh reaches 165°F (74°C), avoiding the bone with the thermometer. Adjust sauce thickness with a splash of broth or a few uncovered minutes.
- Taste sauce for salt. Spoon chicken and sauce over optional rice, and add cilantro, sliced radish, lime and a small scattering of chopped peanuts if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 33gFat: 26gSodium: 620mg
Notes
Contains peanuts. Optional rice, radishes, lime and garnish are excluded from nutrition and cost. Estimate basis: chicken US$6.80, peanuts $1.15, dried chiles $2.00, tomatoes $0.85, onion $0.35, garlic $0.15, broth $1.20, oil $0.35, cilantro and salt $0.35.
