Stuffed Adobo Chicken Recipe

Whether you’re looking for a change from the usual or want to try something new, give our stuffed adobo chicken recipe a go! This delicious, tender and juicy chicken dish is jam packed with flavors, and it’s great with creamy mashed potatoes, rice, or vegetables.

Ingredients

To marinate the chicken

  • 1 3-4 pounds chicken 
  • La Popular Maka Tlan Birria Sauce 
  • Salt
  • 1 cup of orange juice
  • 3 chipotle chiles in adobo

Chicken Filling 

  • 1 pound of ground beef 
  • 1 ounce of bacon
  • 2 ounces of raisins 
  • 2 ounces of plums
  • 2 ounces of almonds 
  • 2 ounces of pecans 
  • 1 small onion cut
  • 1 cup of cut celery
  • 4 oz of the Birria sauce 


Directions

  • Pour Birria sauce into a blender, and add 1 cup of orange juice and adobo chiles. Blend until smooth
  • Season your chicken with seasonings of your choice.
  • Place bacon into a non-stick saucepan. Cover pan with lid and cook. Sprinkle in ground beef and stir. Cover with lid again and cook.
  • Chop your raisins and add to the pot of chicken and bacon. Also, add the to the pot the almonds and stir. Cover with lid and let cook.
  • Pour a generous amount of the La Popular Maka Tlan Birria sauce into the mixture and stir. 
  • Stuff the mixture into the chicken with a spoon and bake the chicken at 350 degrees F for an hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on how big your chicken is.
  • OPTIONAL: broil for an additional 10 minutes
  • Serve with your choice of side — we recommend mashed potatoes, rice, or vegetables

Enjoy!


About La Popular Maka Tlan Birria Sauce

Birria is a classic red stew native to the state of Jalisco, Mexico. La Popular Maka Tlan‘s Birria sauce emphasizes fresh, sustainable ingredients from local farmers. Made to be enjoyed by those who seek rich flavor and tradition, the all-purpose Birria sauce is Vegan & Gluten-Free and kept fresh by natural preservatives. It can be used as a marinade or enjoyed with meat and/or vegetables.

There are countless ways to use La Popular Maka Tlan’s versatile Birria sauce.

Order La Popular Maka Tlan Birria sauce here