Chicken

Pollo Asado Chicken Adobo

Prep

20 minutes

cook

55 minutes

total

1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in chicken legs
  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 4 tbsp. Spanglish Asadero Pollo Asado seasoning, divided
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil, 2 tbsp. separated
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 4 roma tomatoes, quartered
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 1 dried ancho chile, stems and seeds removed
  • 2 dried pasilla chiles, stems and seeds removed
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. dried coriander
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Pollo Asado
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉ degrees.
  2. Pat chicken legs and chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season with 2 tbsp. Spanglish Asadero Pollo Asado seasoning.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a Dutch oven or large oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion and tomatoes, and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes or until onions start to become translucent.
  4. Stir in garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
  5. Add guajillo chiles, ancho chile, pasilla chiles, and chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Lower heat to low, push chiles down to submerge in broth, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes until chiles are softened.
  6. Remove from heat, uncover, and let cool for 5 minutes.Transfer chiles and half of their liquid to a blender. Add apple cider vinegar,2 tbsp. Spanglish Asadero Pollo Asado seasoning, dried oregano, dried coriander, and ground cloves. Blend on high for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Add remaining cooking liquid and blend until sauce is smooth. Set aside.
  7. In the same Dutch oven, heat 2 tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 6-8 minutes.
  8. Pour sauce over chicken, add bay leaves, and bring to a simmer. Cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until chicken is tender and cooked through.
  9. Remove bay leaves. Serve chicken with sauce and a garnish of fresh cilantro.