CINNAMON ROASTED CHICKEN WITH PASILLA PAN SAUCE

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Make and share this Cinnamon Roasted Chicken with Pasilla Pan Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sgt. Pepper

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 chicken (about 3 pounds)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 corn tortilla, cut in quarters
2 plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
1/4 white onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic
2 ounces wild mushrooms, stemmed and chopped
3 pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chicken stock
2 teaspoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Split chicken down back, open up, place bone side down and press firmly to flatten.
  • Make two slits in skin near tail and tuck ends of legs through holes.
  • Combine cinnamon, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  • Brush chicken with 1 Tbsp olive oil and rub chicken with spice mixture.
  • In an oven-proof skillet large enough to hold the chicken, evenly spread tortilla pieces, tomatoes, onion, garlic, mushrooms, pasilla chiles and pumpkin seeds.
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over vegetables.
  • Place chicken on top of vegetables and roast until chicken is done.
  • Remove chicken from pan and brush with some of the pan juices.
  • Keep warm.
  • Add chicken stock to pan and stir up ingredients and browned bits from bottom of pan.
  • Transfer to blender and puree until smooth.
  • Return to pan, bring to boil, add brown sugar and reduce heat to low and simmer for 15- 30 minutes to thicken.
  • Cut chicken into pieces, add back to sauce to warm.
  • Serve.

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