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Pollo con calabacitas a la mexicana

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Pollo con calabacitas a la mexicana, from the video
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  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ½ whole onion
  • 1 whole jalapeño
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 whole roasted chile poblanos
  • 2 whole roma tomatoes
  • ½–1 cup sweet corn
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  • 1½ lb chicken
  • New Mexico chile powder
  • salt
Season the bite-sized chicken with New Mexico chile powder, ground cumin, salt and black pepper, coating it well.
Seasoning the chickenSeasoningRead
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  • oil or lard
Heat a little oil or lard in a pan over medium-high heat.
Cooking the chicken
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Add the chicken and cook five minutes until fully cooked; check it, then remove it from the pan.
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Add a little more oil, then the onion and jalapeno; saute about two minutes.
Sauteing the vegetablesSauteingRead
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Add the garlic and give it about 30 seconds.
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  • 2 lb calabacitas
  • salt
Add the calabacitas and roasted poblanos, season with a little salt, mix and cook two minutes.
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  • ¼ cup tomato sauce
Mix in the Roma tomatoes, sweet corn and a quarter cup of tomato sauce; cook a couple more minutes.
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Return the chicken, mix, reduce to medium, cover and cook five minutes until the calabacitas are tender.
Finishing together with cheese
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  • queso Oaxaca
Turn off the heat, top with queso Oaxaca and cover until the cheese melts.
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Serve with a side of rice or in a taco.
Taste test and serving