Put the chicken breasts in a large, deep saute pan with onion, garlic, bay leaves, and salt. Pour just enough water to cover the chicken into the pan, bring to a boil, and boil until chicken is fully cooked through.
To serve, slice each chicken breast into 3 or 4 pieces. Ladle some of the Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce onto each serving plate and top with the sliced chicken breast. Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired.
Cranberry, Walnut, and Pipian Sauce:
Preheat the oven to 165 degrees F.
On a baking sheet, mix together all ingredients except the sesame seeds, Mexican chocolate, and salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 2 hours. (The sesame seeds should be roasted separately.)
Put all roasted ingredients, plus the sesame seeds, into a blender. Blend until smooth and then strain. Transfer the sauce to a medium saucepan and boil for 1 hour.
Add the chocolate tablets, season, to taste, with salt and pepper, and continue boiling for an additional 30 minutes. This sauce also goes very well with fish.
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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	951.56 Kcal (3984 kJ)
Calories from fat	547.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	60.83g	94%
Cholesterol	158.22mg	53%
Sodium	805.9mg	34%
Potassium	1620.76mg	34%
Total Carbs	43.07g	14%
Sugars	16.08g	64%
Dietary Fiber	13.17g	53%
Protein	69.95g	140%
Vitamin C	24.1mg	40%
Iron	6.7mg	37%
Calcium	398.5mg	40%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	122.2 Kcal (512 kJ)
Calories from fat	70.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.81g	94%
Cholesterol	20.32mg	53%
Sodium	103.5mg	34%
Potassium	208.14mg	34%
Total Carbs	5.53g	14%
Sugars	2.06g	64%
Dietary Fiber	1.69g	53%
Protein	8.98g	140%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	40%
Iron	0.9mg	37%
Calcium	51.2mg	40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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