Red Chile Chicken Filling

Name: Red Chile Chicken Filling
Yield: Makes 18 tamales; serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 4 , dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into ½-inch pieces (1 cup); 4 , dried New Mexican chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into ½-inch pieces (1 cup); 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , large onion, chopped; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 teaspoon, ground cumin; 3/4 teaspoon, dried oregano; , Salt and pepper; 3 cups, chicken broth; 1 1/4 pounds, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed; 1 1/2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; , sugar

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Quick and simple moles, chile-based sauces found throughout Mexico, served as savory poaching liquids as well as flavorful sauces.

SERVESMakes 18 tamales; 6 to 8

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Quick and simple moles, chile-based sauces found throughout Mexico, served as savory poaching liquids as well as flavorful sauces. For the chicken filling, hearty chicken thighs worked best for the long cooking time. A combination of ancho ...

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