Chile colorado verde para tamales

Ingredients

• 5 anaheims
• 25 tomatillos
• 5 poblanos/pasilla
• 1.5 white onions
• 4-5 jalapenos
• 1-1.5 garlic heads
• 6-7 lb chicken thighs (tia's calls for whole chickens)

Instructions:

Shredded chicken:

• Slow roast with desired spices
• Debone & shred. Reserve broth.

Roast Anaheims, poblanos, jalapenos, tomatillos:

• Broil 7-10 min each side or as needed.
• Peel skin and deseed.

Roast onions:

• Broil 7-10 min, don't flip.

Roast garlic heads:

• Broil with oil/broth approx. 7-10 min or as needed.

Sauce:

• Blend all ingredients except shredded chicken with approx. 2 ½ cups of reserved broth added gradually.
• By hand (use gloves), add chicken to a bowl and gradually pour and mix sauce into the meat.

*2026-01-01: Try fewer tomatillos, more anaheim, and less poblano? Color too pale. Used 4 jalapeños, wasn't spicy enough.

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