Chicken Guajillo Recipes

MEXICAN CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Place guajillo chile peppers, ancho chile pepper, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until peppers have softened, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat, drain peppers, and set aside to cool.
• Combine chicken, garlic, and a generous pinch of salt in a large saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until meat is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred with 2 forks when cool enough to handle. Strain broth into a bowl and set aside to use in the soup.
• Combine diced tomatoes and cooled chile peppers in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a cast iron soup pot over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add oregano and paprika; saute until onion starts to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Make a well in the center of the onions and add remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add pureed tomato-chile pepper mixture to the hot oil; it should sizzle. Stir sauce to combine with onions and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Add shredded chicken to the pot and stir until completely coated in sauce; simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in reserved chicken broth, corn, and chicken bouillon until combined and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes, adding additional chicken broth if soup is too thick.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with tortilla strips.

GUAJILLO-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Mix first 3 ingredients until blended. Pour half over chicken in bowl; turn to evenly coat both sides of each piece. Stir honey into remaining dressing mixture.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Place chicken, skin sides up, on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), brushing with remaining dressing mixture for the last 10 min. Cut into smaller pieces to serve.

CHICKEN GUAJILLO

Steps:

• Sauté onion and garlic in butter.
• Grind chiles and liberally coat chicken breasts.
• Add chicken and broth to onions and garlic.
• Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Serve with rice, pasta, or use your imagination.