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Kak'ik Receta

Guatemalan Kak’ik

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  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Guatemalan

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 kg of turkey or chicken, in pieces (about 3.3 lb)
  • 3 dried guaque chiles
  • 2 dried pasa chiles
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 4 tomatillos (miltomate)
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of achiote (annatto)
  • 1 sprig of cilantro (culantro)
  • 1 sprig of hoja santa (optional)
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 dried cobanero chile (plus more to serve, to taste)
  • 3 liters of water
  • White rice and tamalitos, for serving (optional)