Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Pipián is a traditional Mexican sauce (also known as green mole), with roots in Aztec and Mayan cuisine. Its main ingredient is pumpkin seeds, which are used to thicken a tomatillo sauce with fresh chili peppers and cilantro. Pipián pairs well with any type of meat, poultry, and vegetables. Try the simplest yet most delicious version: chicken breast in pipián sauce.

Ingredients:

Chicken

• 4 boneless chicken breasts with skin
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Green pipian

• 1 and 1/4 cups green pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 450 g tomatillos, peeled and washed
• 1 serrano pepper, stem removed
• Half a medium white onion, coarsely chopped
• 1.5 cups chicken broth, preferably organic, warmed
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 teaspoon of sugar

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 180°C.
Step 2
• Chicken:
  
  Run your fingertips under the skin of each chicken breast to loosen. Drizzle each breast with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, rubbing into the skin and under the skin.
Step 3
• Place the chicken on a baking sheet or in a roasting pan and bake in the oven until cooked through, about 35 minutes. Set aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
Step 4
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.:
  
  Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Toast the pumpkin seeds, stirring constantly, until they swell and begin to pop, 3–5 minutes. Transfer the seeds to a plate to cool. Set aside 2 tablespoons for serving.
Step 5
• In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the tomatillos, serranos, and onions. Cover with water, season with salt, and simmer, covered, until the tomatillos are dark green, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatillos, serranos, and onions to a blender and blend with the chicken broth, cilantro, sugar, and toasted pumpkin seeds until smooth (the sauce will be slightly coarse). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 6
• Before serving, remove the skin from the chicken breasts and slice the chicken diagonally. Transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with the green pipian sauce and sprinkle with the remaining toasted pumpkin seeds.

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