Pollo Ciudad with Pickled Tomato Salsa

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Tasty - and worth the effort. I had never cooked a boneless full chicken leg and thigh before. The butcher at Whole Foods was very obliging and boned 4 for me. The tomato pickle was first - I halved the brown sugar and only used 1 serrano chile (mine were HOT. The result was perfect for me. I'm not a fan of too much sweetness and might cut the sugar back even a teesny bit more next time (and there will be a next time!. The instructions for cooking the chicken were perfect and it came out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I also halved the sugar in the sauce component and it worked out just fine. Overall this recipe is pretty labor intensive but worth it - my guest loved it.

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excellent flavor, I used boneless skinless chicken breasts instead in deference to wife and kids, but otherwise unchanged. combination of the cilantro sauce and salsa is fantastic

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This recipe is a bit labor-intensive, but I can honestly say it is the best chicken dish I have ever tasted. If I could rate higher than 5 stars, I would. The combination of complex flavors catapults this recipe off the charts. The pickled tomato salsa is insane. This dish is spicy-hot, even on the low end of the Serrano/jalapeno pepper recipe recommendations; however, if you can take the heat, do try this one.

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I love Mary Sue and Susan. This was the first of their recipes I've tried and it didn't disappoint. It was really yummy, but extremely time consuming. I was a little hesitant about the pickled tomato salsa because it was different from anything I've made before, but I loved it and it really made the dish spectacular. I made the salsa the night before and it tasted so much better the next day. I didn't have mustard seed so I substituted 1.5 teaspoons of yellow mustard powder... Not sure how much that altered the taste from the original recipe, but it was delicious. Like others, I didnt strain the sauce because my immersion blender did a pretty good job. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. If I make this again, I think I'd add a tad bit of salt to the cilantro sauce. Im definitely making the salsa again. I think it would be great on fish.

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yum.....make this dish! substituted skin-on boneless chicken breasts in lieu of thighs. family of picky eaters loved it! This recipe is going into my hall of fame.

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This dish was fantastic with multiple layers of complex flavors. Next time I make this I will omit or cut back on adding the brown sugar in the cilantro cream sauce; it was just a tad sweet for me.

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Luv Luv Luved this!!! My friend and I thought this was the best chicken dish I have ever made, even though it took an enormous amt. of time. Well worth it. The pickled tomato salsa gave the dish a distinctive freshness, out of this world. Thanks Susan and Mary Sue, would like to see more of your dishes.

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I loved it!! I made the pickled salsa 3 days before hand..... yummmy. It's one of my new favs..

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This is a very delicious recipe, took a while to make as it involve a few steps, but well worth it .

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I saw this recipe last week and I knew I had to try it. I made it yesterday and it literally was a party in my mouth! You must follow the recipe, it's time consuming but so worth it! I did make one shortcut and that was buy a boxed Spanish rice, (major no-no, but it cut out some cooking time. My husband loved it! I sent it to all my girls to try. I think the sauce and the pickled tomatoes would be great over some shrimp or scallops! Great recipe, thanks!