Cazuela Chilean Chicken Stew Recipes

CHILEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine chicken and onion. Add enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, skimming as necessary, for 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes, rice, pumpkin, and corn, and additional water to cover, if necessary. Stir well to combine. Cover, and simmer until chicken, rice, and vegetables are almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir in beans, and simmer until tender, 7 to 10 minutes more. Stir in cilantro. Taste and adjust for seasoning.

CAZUELA

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, place the chicken, squash, potatoes, corn, carrots and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is done and vegetables are tender. , Serve over rice in a shallow soup bowl. Serve with hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and cilantro or parsley.

CAZUELA- CHILEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, place chicken, squash, potatoes, corn, carrots and broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is done and vegetables are tender.
• Serve over rice in a shallow soup bowl; pass hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and cilantro or parsley.

CATALAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• For the picada: Toast the nuts in a small skillet, then remove to a plate. Add the EVOO to the skillet and toast the bread slices until golden. Chop the bread and add to a food processor along with the parsley, lemon juice, garlic, toasted almonds and a splash of water. Pulse until the mixture is a pesto-like consistency. Refrigerate until ready to serve. For the stew: Heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the thyme, paprika, celery, bay leaves, carrots, onions, bell peppers, chile peppers and saffron and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and mash. Add the stock and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the chicken. Stir in the picada and olives, then remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Ladle the stew into shallow bowls and serve with warm bread for mopping. Cook's Note: The stew and the picada can be refrigerated in separate containers in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal. Reheat the stew over medium heat, adding the picada and olives.
• Put the chicken in a very large stockpot or divide between 2 pots if necessary. Add the peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, celery, lemons, onions and herb bundle and sprinkle with salt. Add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook at a rolling simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken from the liquid and let cool. Strain the stock. (You should have 5 to 6 quarts stock.) Remove the skin and bones from the chicken, and shred the meat using your hands or 2 forks.

CAZUELA DE VACA (BEEF AND PUMPKIN STEW)

Steps:

• Cut the piece of beef into 6 large chunks (one per serving). Place the beef into a large saucepan; pour in the beef broth and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until nearly tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir the polenta into the stew along with the potatoes and onion. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Cut the pumpkin into 6, serving-sized pieces, and add to the stew along with the corn, carrot, bell pepper, celery, and leek; simmer until the vegetables are tender, adding more water if needed to barely cover. Stir in the oregano and paprika during the last 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

ARGENTINE CHICKEN STEW (CAZUELA GAUCHO)

Steps:

• Heat some oil in a Dutch oven.
• Dredge the chicken pieces in seasoned flour.
• Saute the chicken until golden brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• If necessary, add additional oil to the pan and saute the carrots, parsnips, potatoes and squash until golden brown.
• Remove vegetables and set aside.
• Saute onions until limp and translucent.
• Near the end of the onions' cooking time, add the garlic and paprika and saute 2-3 minutes.
• Return chicken and sauteed vegetables to the pan.
• Add bay leaf, white wine, salt and pepper and chicken stock to barely cover the stew.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 20 minutes and add barley and corn cob slices.
• Cover and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
• Add green beans and thawed peas and cook for 10 additional minutes.
• Beat the egg.
• Add a little of the hot liquid from the pan and beat the egg vigorously.
• Add the egg to the pot and stir.
• Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Taste the stew and correct the seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve the stew in soup plates or deep dinner plates with a rim.