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Mexican Deviled Chicken (or Pollo a la Diabla) is a Mexican food favorite. Delicious, flavorful, and not too spicy. Serve with a side of rice, salad, and enjoy! By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen
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4.95 from 17 votes

Mexican Deviled Chicken (Pollo a la Diabla)

Pollo a la Diabla, or Mexican Deviled Chicken, is a great weeknight meal that the entire family will love. It comes together quickly and is full of yummy, robust flavors. Enjoy!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 263kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Toast chiles on each side on a hot griddle.
  • Turning frequently.
  • (Be careful not to burn the chiles). About 30 seconds on each side.
  • Seed and devein the guajillo chiles and chile de arbol.
  • In a stock pot, add the chiles.
  • Add enough water to cover the chiles, about 2 cups.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Cover and return in 15 minutes or until the chiles are soft.
  • To the blender, add the chiles, tomatoes, chipotle pepper, onion, garlic, salt, and ½ cup chicken broth.
  • Blend until smooth and set aside.
  • In a large pan, heat olive oil.
  • Salt the chicken.
  • Add the chicken and brown on all sides.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan.
  • Make sure the heat is on low and add the tomato chile sauce and remaining chicken broth.
  • Gently scrape the bottom of the pan.
  • Return the chicken to the pan.
  • Cover and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  • Serve with white rice.
  • Enjoy.

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Notes

Taste the sauce before adding it to the chicken. If your sauce is too spicy there's a few things you can do.
Making the sauce ahead of time is a HUGE time saver and very easy to do.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1157mg | Potassium: 647mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1840IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg