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Suggest a better description1. for the chicken: pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbl. oil in pan over medium high heat until shimmering. Add half of chicken and brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to large plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
2. Reduce heat to medium, add remaining 1 tel oil to now empty pot and heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently until browned about, 5 minutes. add garlic, cumin, and cinnamon and cook until fragrant about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, broth, chipotle, and adobo sauce, and sugar and bring to boil scraping up any browned bits.
3. return chicken to pot , reduce heat to medium low, covering simmer until meat registers 195 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping chicken after 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board.
4. Transfer cooking liquid to blender and process until smooth, 15 to 30 seconds. Return sauce to pot. When cool enough to handle, use two forks to shred chicken in to bite size pieces. Return chicken to pot with sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened and clings to chicken, about 10 minutes. Site in lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Spoon chicken into center of warm tortilla, and serve with avocado, cotija, scallions and lime wedges separately.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (357g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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Calories: 637 | ||
Calories from Fat: 403 (63%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 44.7g | 60 % | |
Saturated Fat 9g | 45 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 16.8g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 15.3g | ||
Cholesterol 202.2mg | 62 % | |
Sodium 551mg | 19 % | |
Potassium 793.4mg | 21 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 7.9g | 2 % | |
Dietary Fiber 3.1g | 12 % | |
Sugars, other 4.8g | ||
Protein 50.1g | 72 % | |
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Calories per serving: 637
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