Chicken in Adobo Sauce

Name: Chicken in Adobo Sauce (Pollo Adobado)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup (120 g) chopped onion; ½ cup (60 ml) low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons chili powder; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 pounds (905 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 12 corn tortillas (Tortillas de Maíz), warmed; ½ cup (50 g) finely chopped scallions

Pollo Adobado

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy Easy Mexican

By Velda de la Garza

Published 2021

About

Adobo is a marinade made with chile, vinegar, and spices. Marinating chicken in these rich flavors overnight is well worth the effort. This recipe pairs well with Calabacitas.

Ingredients

1 cup (120 g) chopped onion
½ cup (60

Americas
Mexico
Stew
Central America
Gluten-free

Method

Place the onion, chicken broth, chili powder, garlic, vinegar, cumin, oregano, and salt in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour half of the mixture into a large baking dish. Arrange the chicken breasts in the dish and pour the remaining mixture over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator about 30 minutes b