CCVanB's Recipes: Mexican Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 red onions, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups chopped cilantro leaves and some stems, plus finely chopped cilantro, for garnish
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest, plus grated lemon zest, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 pounds skinless bone-in chicken thighs, about 12 thighs
• 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, minced
• Finely chopped green onion, for garnish
• Salsa, optional