Guatemalan Green Chicken Stew: Pollo en Jocon

Name: Guatemalan Green Chicken Stew: Pollo en Jocon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds (toast for 5-7 minutes in a dry non-stick pan over medium heat with constant tossing until lightly browned); 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds (toast for 2 minutes in a dry non-stick pan over medium heat with constant tossing until very lightly browned - remove from heat as soon as they start to color); 5 pounds skinless chicken breasts with bones; 1 1/2 pounds of fresh tomatillos, husked (10-12) or 2 11-oz cans of tomatillos, drained; 1 bunch of cilantro, washed and roughly chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil or other cooking oil; 4 large garlic cloves, chopped; 3 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed and roughly chopped; 2 green peppers, seeds and ribs removed and roughly chopped; 1 medium white onion, roughly chopped; Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste; Corn tortillas to serve with stew (1 per person); 1 bunch green onions, sliced; 1 avocado, cubed or sliced; 2 limes, sliced into wedges for squeezing on top

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:50min

Delicious healthy chicken stew of tender shredded chicken in a fresh tangy tomatillo-cilantro sauce. Top with sliced avocado, chopped scallions and corn tortillas

Updated at: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:14:38 GMT