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Aguadito de pollo (Peruvian cilantro chicken soup)

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.


Aji de gallina (Peruvian hot pepper chicken)

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.


Estofado de Pollo (Chicken Stew)

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

INGREDIENTS

  • One medium chicken in quarters
  • 1/3 cup of oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 garlic clove - grounded
  • 1 small can tomato paste (90 grams)
  • 3/4 cups Sauterne wine
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrots
  • 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

  • The one medium chicken could be replaced for as many chicken pieces one wants.

  • Sometimes I do not have the wine and I simply ignore it. In its place put water

  • To add color you may want to add soy sauce and reduce the salt I add.