An iconic, rich, and complex chicken stew featuring a dark, flavorful sauce made from heavily roasted tomatoes, tomatillos, various chiles, and a blend of ground seeds (like pepitas and sesame) and fragrant spices. Contains tender chayote. Prepared and served without the traditional potatoes, rice, or tortillas.

Key ingredients

Chicken (thighs/legs), large quantities of tomatoes, tomatillos, güisquil (chayote), various chiles (e.g., guajillo, pasilla), pepitas (pumpkin seeds), sesame seeds, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, garlic, onion, cooking oil, salt.

If you order it anyway

Request no potatoes. Explicitly confirm no masa (corn dough) or bread used for thickening the sauce. Omit rice and tortillas. Focus on the chicken and chayote within the rich sauce.

Watch out for

Potatoes are traditionally included. Sauces are very often thickened with bread or corn dough (masa). Even without these, the quantity of roasted seeds, tomatoes, tomatillos, and chayote in a generous restaurant serving can lead to a higher carb count. Hidden sugars are possible in the complex spice blend or base.

Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.