Chicken Drumsticks with Pumpkin Seed Sauce (Pipian Rojo)

Name: Chicken Drumsticks with Pumpkin Seed Sauce (Pipian Rojo)
Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon chili powder (or more to taste - I'm using a blend of Mexican ancho and guajillo powders); Salt; pepper; 2 ancho peppers ( stemmed and seeded - or use pasillas, or a combination); 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (raw/untoasted); ¼ cup sesame seeds (raw/untoasted); 3 tablespoons lard (or use vegetable oil - divided); 1 small onion (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (chopped); ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon allspice; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon sugar; Salt to taste; 1 corn tortilla (torn, lightly toasted, if desired – for thickening); 2 small tomatoes (chopped, optional – omit, if desired); 2 cups chicken stock

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These oven baked chicken drumsticks are seasoned and served with a flavorful Mexican red pumpkin seed sauce called "pipian rojo", a new favorite recipe.

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Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chili powder (or more to taste - I'm using a blend of Mexican ancho and guajillo powders)
Salt
pepper
2 ancho peppers ( stemmed and seeded - or use pasillas, or a combination)
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (raw/untoasted)
¼ cup sesame seeds (raw/untoasted)
3 tablespoons lard (or use vegetable oil - divided)
1 small onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste
1 corn tortilla (torn, lightly toasted, if desired – for thickening)
2 small tomatoes (chopped, optional – omit, if desired)
2 cups chicken stock