Chicken with Mexican Charred Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, quartered
• Lime wedges
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 to 4 large tomatoes (18 to 20 oz. total)
• 1 tsp. finely chopped canned chipotle chile (about 1 small)
• 2 Tbs. butter or olive oil
• 2 jalapeños, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 3 cloves garlic
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Leaves from ½ bunch cilantro (about 1 cup lightly packed), coarsely chopped
  • 4-lb. chicken, cut into 6 pieces (or 3-½ to 4 lb. chicken pieces)

Heat a large cast-iron skillet, without any oil, on high heat. When the pan is very hot (about 3 to 4 min.; a drop of water will sizzle away instantly), put in the garlic, onion, and tomatoes. Stirring every few minutes, cook the onion and garlic until they brown on all sides and become fragrant,...

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