Chicken-Stuffed Molotes

Steps

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1. 1
   Cook three guajillo chiles in a small pot until softened.
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2. 2
   Soak three tomatoes and a handful of árbol chilies in water in a separate bowl.
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3. 3
   Prepare sauce ingredients: place a piece of onion and two cloves of garlic in a well to cook.
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4. 4
   Chop an onion, two tomatoes, one serrano chile, and one garlic clove for cooking the chicken.
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5. 5
   Heat butter in a saucepan, add the chopped vegetables and chiles, season with salt, and fry until fragrant.
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6. 6
   Add the chicken breast to the fried vegetables and cook together with the tomato and other ingredients until fully cooked.
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7. 7
   Remove the cooked chicken and let cool. Grind the cooled guajillo chiles into a sauce with a little salt and water.
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8. 8
   Add two cooked potatoes, salt, and the ground chile sauce to 2 kg of dough and knead thoroughly.
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9. 9
   Take a portion of dough, form it into a small tortilla on a press, fill with the cooled chicken mixture, and fold in half.
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10. 10
    Fold the sides of the half-folded pastry inward and shape it into its final form.
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11. 11
    Deep-fry the molotes in hot oil on each side until golden brown and crispy.
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12. 12
    Remove the fried molotes and serve with cream, lettuce, cheese, and the ground chile sauce.
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