Ingredients

1 whole 3 1/2-pound chicken plus 1 whole chicken breast

1 head garlic, unpeeled

1/2 large white onion

6 long sprigs fresh coriander

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 black peppercorns

3 allspice berries

For pumpkin-seed sauce

• 1 1/2 cups hulled green pumpkin seeds (about 7 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 4 allspice berries
• 3 cloves
• 6 black peppercorns
• 1 pound fresh tomatillos or a 28-ounce can tomatillos
• 6 fresh serrano chilies
• 1/2 large white onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup packed coarsely chopped fresh coriander
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup lard or vegetable oil
• 3 cups stock from cooking chicken
• 1 fresh poblano chili

• Garnish: chopped toasted hulled pumpkin seeds and chopped fresh coriander

• Accompaniment:

  Description

  Chicken In Pumpkin-Seed Sauce

  Epicurious
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