SLOW COOKED CHICKEN WITH TOMATILLOS, POTATOES, JALAPENOS AND FRE

Slow Cooked Chicken With Tomatillos, Potatoes, Jalapenos and Fre image

Provided by Witch Doctor

Categories Stew

Time 6h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium white onion, cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds
salt
4 medium red skin boiling potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 pound)
8 skinless chicken thighs (bone in or out, 1 1/2 pounds)
1/3 cup fresh epazote leaves, loosely packed (or 1 cup cilantro leaves, loosely packed)
1 1/4 lbs medium tomatillos, husked, rinsed and sliced 1/4 inch thick (8 to 12)
1/4 cup sliced canned pickled jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons jalapeno juice

Steps:

Spread the onion over the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt. Continue with layers of the potato slices, chicken thighs, epazote or cilantro and then Tomatillos. Sprinkling salt evenly over each layer before moving on to the next. Scatter the jalapeno slices over everything, then drizzle on the pickling juice. Cover and slow cook on high for 6 hours.
Carefully transfer a portion of the pollo Pulquero onto each dinner plate. If there is a large amount of juice in the cooker, tip or ladle it into a saucepan, set it over high heat and boil quickly to reduce to a rich consistency. Taste and season with more salt, if needed, then drizzle over each serving. Sprinkle each portion with chopped cilantro.
Variations:.
Pork shoulder and beef chuck, cut into 1 inch cubes are excellent substitutes for the chicken thighs. If available, use banana leaves and line the slow cooker or Dutch oven before assembling all the parts.
Oven Version:.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Layer the dish as described above in a medium large (4 to 6 quarts, 10 to 12 inch diameter) heavy pot, preferably a Dutch oven. Set the lid in place and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer to reduce the juices. Spoon directly from the pot onto plates.