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Saturday, August 1st, 2009
INGREDIENTS
- 4 chicken bouillion cubes
- 1 cup of rice
- 6 chicken pieces
- 1 cup of peas
- ½ kg (1 lb) potatoes (peruvian yellow potatoes if you can find them)
- 1 pimento
- ¾ cups cut onions
- 1 teaspoon ground garlic
- ½ cup ground cilantro
- 2 spoonfuls ground “aji” (Peruvian hot pepper)
PREPARATION
- Season and brown the chicken pieces
- Fry the garlic, onions, “aji” and cilantro. Add 2 liters of water and the chicken bouillion.
- When it is boiling add the peas and 5 minutes later add the rice, the pimento cut in long stripes, the chicken pieces and the pealed potatoes.
- Cook at medium heat
COMMENTS
- A variation is to replace half the water with beer
- Instead of yellow potatoes you can use “Golden Potato” or “Golden Yukon Gold Potato”. If that is not available just use Idaho potatoes
- Another variation is to season the chicken pieces in white wine and fry them in olive oil.
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Saturday, August 1st, 2009
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Kg (4 lbs) Chicken or hen, boiled in 1 litter of wáter with 1 leek, 1 onion, 1 carrot and salt
- 1 finely cut onion
- 1 grounded garlic clove
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 2 cups bread soaked in evaporated milk
- 3 spoons grounded “aji” (Peruvian hot pepper)
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- ½ cup cut nuts
- 1 kg (2 lbs) potatoes (preferably peruvian yellow potatoes)
- ½ boiled egg per person
PREPARATION
- Separate the chicken meat from the bones and shred it. Save the broth.
- Fry the onions, garlic and cumin in ½ cup of oil. Add the soaked bread and cook using médium heat for 15 minutes. Use blender to make the sauce creamier
- Fry the Peruvian hot pepper with the remaining oil; then add it to the previous mix. Then mix the new sauce with the chicken(hen), shredded cheese and nuts.
- Cook at medium heat for 10 minutes
- Thin the mix with the broth and add salt if necessary. The sauce should be a bit thick. Serve over the potatoes and add ½ bolied egg as decoration. Accompany with rice.
COMMENTS
- It is not necessary to buy a whole chicken or hen. Chicken breast work very well and are easier to debone and shred.
- The shredded cheese could be parmesan or if you prefer a stronger flavor then use romano cheese
- If you cannot get the “aji” (Peruvian hot pepper) a suggestion is to use one of the more easily available chiles (jalapenho) with a bit of paprika to give color.
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
INGREDIENTS
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One medium chicken in quarters
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1/3 cup of oil
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1 1/2 cups chopped onions
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1 garlic clove - grounded
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1 small can tomato paste (90 grams)
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3/4 cups Sauterne wine
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1/2 cup peas
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1/2 cup chopped carrots
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6 medium sized potatos (boiled)
PREPARATION
- In a medium sized pan brown the chicken in the oil, then separate
- In the same pan and oil, fry onions and garlic. Add the tomato paste, wine, salt, pepper, peas and carrots. Mix well.
- Place chicken over everything. Cover and cook in low heat for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Add the potatoes
- Serve with rice
COMMENTS
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The one medium chicken could be replaced for as many chicken pieces one wants.
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Sometimes I do not have the wine and I simply ignore it. In its place put water
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To add color you may want to add soy sauce and reduce the salt I add.
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