Zacatecas-Style Green Mole With Chicken (Pollo en Mole Verde Zacatecano)

Name: Zacatecas-Style Green Mole With Chicken (Pollo en Mole Verde Zacatecano)
Ingredients: 1 (3–4-lb.) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces; 1 ⁄ 2 cup chopped cilantro stems; 2 tbsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns; 2 cloves garlic; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 8 oz. tomatillos, peeled and chopped; 2 jalapeños, stemmed and chopped; 1 ⁄ 2 cup cilantro leaves; 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 (8-inch) flour tortillas, toasted, plus more for serving; 3 tbsp. canola oil; Mexican rice , for serving

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Lighter and simpler than the nut-enriched moles of Puebla and Oaxaca, this Zacatecan version is made with fresh tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeños, and garlic.

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Ingredients

1 (3–4-lb.) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1⁄2 cup chopped cilantro stems
2 tbsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
2 cloves garlic
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
8 oz. tomatillos, peeled and chopped
2 jalapeños, stemmed and chopped
1⁄2 cup cilantro leaves
2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (8-inch) flour tortillas, toasted, plus more for serving
3 tbsp. canola oil
<a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Arroz-a-la-Mexicana-Mexican-Rice/">Mexican rice</a>, for serving