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- I cooked one cup of brown rice, using the chicken broth. Mmmm, good. (Set aside.)
- Slit the chiles from stem to tip and set on the baking sheet. Broil,
- turning every few minutes, until blackened all over, 5 to 8 minutes. Let
- cool slightly, peel off the skins, and cut out the seed cores, leaving
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