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Pulique (Chicken in Guatemalan Pulique Sauce)
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Pulique (Chicken in Guatemalan Pulique Sauce)

22 ingredients 40 min + 55 min 6 servings openrecipes
Pulique (Chicken in Guatemalan Pulique Sauce)

"Pulique is a common dish of the Guatemalan highland. I love pulique, and I hope others will love it too! This is my family's recipe."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1044
Calories
53g
Protein
20g
Fat
165g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Epazote not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken thighs
  • 3 zucchini, thickly sliced
  • 4 potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • For Pulique Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup masa harina flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 6 tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks
  • 6 large fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  • 2 cloves garlic, cut in half
  • 1 onion, cut into chunks
  • 3 dried guajillo chile peppers, stems and seeds removed
  • 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
  • 6 whole cumin seeds
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 2 black peppercorns
  • 3 tablespoons dried epazote
  • 2 teaspoons achiote seed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt to taste

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