Chimole

Ingredients

 * 1-3 lb stewing chicken 135g
 * 1 tblsp Oregano Leaves (crumbled) 15ml
 * 1 dozen eggs (hard boil)
 * 1 lb ground pork or a mixture of ground pork and ground steak 450g
 * 1 tsp salt 5ml
 * 1/2 tsp pepper 2ml
 * 1 large onion (sliced)
 * 1 small Hot Pepper (pierced)
 * 1 block Black Recardo (softened in 1-1/2 cup water)
 * 1 firm tomato (sliced)
 * 2 plugs garlic (crushed)
 * 2-3 apasote leaves (crumbled)

Directions

 * 1) Clean Chicken with lime juice or vinegar.
 * 2) Cook whole Chicken or cut up into serving pieces (seasoned).
 * 3) Put seasoned Chicken, oregano, garlic and apasote leaves in enough water to cover Chicken. (Cook until fork tender).
 * 4) Meanwhile boil eggs. Cool in cold water and remove shells. (Set aside).
 * 5) Make ground Pork or Steak into balls. Drop into pot with Chicken or remove egg whites and put ground meat around yolk. Let simmer.
 * 6) Soften blackening in water and add to pot. Stir and taste for seasoning.
 * 7) Add boiled eggs (cook for 10-15 minutes.)
 * 8) Add sliced tomatoes. Turn off stove. Serve with hot corn tortillas.