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Pepian

National dish of Guatemala
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 People

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken leg quarters skinless, and separated at the joint
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 2 roma tomatoes
  • 3 tomatillos
  • 2 tortillas
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp Pretty Girls Eat Too All Purpose Seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp green seasoning
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 guajillo chiles
  • 2 chiles de arbol
  • 1/2 potato peeled and halved
  • 3 oz slice of pumpkin
  • 5 oz green beans

Instructions
 

  • Roast tomatoes, tomatillos, onions, and chiles until charred. Peel off any charred bits and set aside. Toast tortilla until golden color. Set aside as well.
  • To a pan on medium heat, toast pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and cinnamon stick. Remove once sesame seeds are golden.
  • To a Dutch oven or deep pan, add in chicken broth, chicken leg quarters, and all purpose seasoning. Allow to come to a boil.
  • To a blender, add roasted vegetables, tortilla, and toasted seeds and spices along with 2-3 ladles of chicken broth. Blend until smooth.
  • Add blended mixture into the chicken and chicken broth along with root vegetables. Allow to simmer on medium-low for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve with white rice, tortilla, and avocado. Enjoy.