Chicken Pepian

This is from the food network's Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger.  I made some changes because I could not find pumpkin seeds and I added my own flair!

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh tomatillos

1 large poblano pepper (about 2 1/2 to 3 ounces), seeded and cut into 4 pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup raw pistachio nuts

1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds

fresh ground pepper

cumin powder

1 medium onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus 1/4 cup for garnish

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 medium (2-inch) jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness

Lime wedges

Directions:  Preheat the broiler. Remove papery outer layer from tomatillos then rinse them in warm water to remove some of their natural stickiness. Pat dry, then cut into quarters. Toss tomatillos and poblano with 2 teaspoons of the oil, place on a baking sheet and broil until charred, about 10 minutes.

Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add nuts and seeds, and cumin and toast until seeds are fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. In same sauté pan, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.  Remove from heat and add pepper and cumin.

Place tomatillos, poblano, onions and garlic, cilantro, chicken broth, jalapeno, toasted seeds and spices and salt in a blender and blend on high until totally smooth, about 30 seconds.

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in skillet and cook the chicken until browned on both sides and nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.  Add pepian sauce to skillet, covering chicken pieces. Bring to a simmer and cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.  Serve chicken topped with sauce and garnished with cilantro and lime wedges.

Per Serving(1 serving equals 1 chicken breast and 2/3 cup sauce)Calories 440; Total Fat 23 g; (Sat Fat 4 g, Mono Fat 6.5 g, Poly Fat 2.5 g) ; Protein 43 g; Carb 15 g; Fiber 4 g; Cholesterol 95 mg; Sodium 400 mg.  Excellent source of: Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium.  Good source of: Fiber, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc