Acapulco Chicken (EN
ESCABECHE)
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2 cups Unsalted chicken broth --
defatted
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1 tablespoon Olive oil
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2 teaspoons Ground cumin
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2 tablespoons Pickling
spice
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1/2 Red bell pepper --
sliced
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1 pound Boneless chicken breast
-- halves
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1/2 Yellow bell pepper --
sliced
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2 tablespoons Minced jalapeno
chili with -- seeds
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1 Onion, halved -- thinly
sliced
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1/3 cup Rice wine vinegar
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1/4 cup Fresh cilantro
leaves
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3 large Garlic cloves --
minced
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baked (no oil) tortilla
chips
Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large
saucepan ten minutes. Strain and return liquid to saucepan. Add
chicken, onion, vinegar, garlic, oil and cumin to pan. Simmer
over very low heat until chicken is just cooked through, about
ten minutes. Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish. Top
with bell peppers and minced chilli. Boil cooking liquid until
reduced to 2/3 c, about ten minutes. Pour liquid over chicken
and let cool 30 minutes. Add cilantro to chicken mixture. Cover
and refrigerate until well chilled, turning chicken
occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared one day ahead).
Slice chicken and transfer to plates. Top with marinated
vegetables and some of the juices. Pass tortilla chips to use
as "pushers." .Makes 6 servings
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