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Chicken a la Crema

Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 135 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (4.5 pound) whole chicken, quartered
  • 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups thickly sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 poblano peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 1 ½ cups creme fraiche, divided
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves stripped and finely chopped
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro