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    Recipe of Chicken Mixiotes with Nopales

    The mixiote is a traditional mexican food which comes from the indigenous culture of this country, when the Mayans, Aztecs and Otomi used the membrane leaf of the maguey to steam food. In At first they were only prepared with enchilada meat, but currently you can find them filled with various ingredients.

    How to make Chicken Mixiotes?

    this time we decided to prepare the chicken mixiotes by adding a little orange juice as a base for the filling, along with various seasonings, spices and condiments that will give a special touch in aroma and flavor. It is a very economical and simple recipe, ideal to offer in an exclusive lunch.

    Nutritional information

    1. 🍽️ Category: Main course
    2. 🍳 Cuisine: Mexican
    3. 🔪 Preparation: 30 minutes
    4. 🍲 Cooking: 90 minutes
    5. 🔥 Calories: 400 kcal
    6. 👫 Servings: 4 people

    Steps to make Recipe in the United States

    Ingredients

    • 2 chicken thighs
    • 2 chicken legs
    • 125ml orange juice
    • 5 ml of oil
    • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
    • 1 onion
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • 6 guajillo chilies, deveined
    • 2 ancho chili peppers, deveined
    • 2 cups nopal, cut into strips
    • maguey leaves
    • 1/2 tablespoon oregano
    • 2 peppercorns
    • 2 cloves
    • 2 bay leaves
    • Cumin and salt

    Preparation

    • Step 1: In a pan, place the oil and bring to medium heat. When heating, add the tomatoes, onion and garlic cloves, finely chopped. Stir to integrate and let the mixture cook for 3 minutes.
    • Step 2: After the time has elapsed, add the chiles and let cook over low heat for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly so that the mixture does not burn or dry out.
    • Step 3: Then, we incorporate the orange juice and add the cumin, cloves, oregano, bay leaf, crushed pepper and salt. Remove and let cook for two minutes. Once the time has elapsed, remove from the heat and let it rest.
    • Step 4: When the mixture is warm, blend it until you get a thick consistency. Then we pour it into a bowl. We booked.
    • Step 5: In the bowl we place the chicken thighs, the nopales and let them marinate for an hour.
    • Step 6: Once the time has elapsed, we proceed to assemble the mixiotes, placing the maguey leaf and in the center a portion of chicken with sauce. We form small packages and tie them with kitchen string.
    • Step 7: Finally, we cook the mixiotes in a bain-marie for 90 minutes. You can also use a steamer.

    Recommendation

    For the mixiote filling you can use beef, lamb, rabbit, fish and even prepare them in a sweet version, adding the fruit of the season. The cooking process is slow, but you can use a pressure cooker if you want to serve in less time.

    Fun facts

    Mixiote is a Nahuatl metl word, which means maguey. It is a membrane or sheet that served as an implement for steaming food.