Chicken Fricasee Fricase De Pollo Recipes

POLLO (CHICKEN) FRICASSEE FROM PUERTO RICO

Steps:

• Wash the chicken and pat dry; place into a large bowl. Season with adobo seasoning, sazon seasoning, and salt. Place the legs into a slow cooker, and cover with the potato slices.
• Puree the red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, wine, cumin, and oregano in a blender. Pour over the chicken and add the bay leaves.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is easily removed from the bone.

CUBAN CHICKEN FRICASSEE (FRICASE DE POLLO)

Steps:

• Marinade chicken pieces in mojo overnight or at least 4 hours. (I cut the chicken breasts into 2 or 3 large pieces so they are easier to work with)
• Once marinated, remove chicken from marinade and pat dry. **See notes below
• Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot, over high heat.
• Brown the chicken in batches (about 2 minutes per side) then remove from pan and set aside.
• Add the onions and green pepper to the pan and saute until translucent. Then add in the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the wine to the pan and simmer with the veggies for just about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce, water, cumin, sazon, olives, salt, pepper and chicken back into the pot.
• Simmer (covered) for 15 minutes, add potatoes, then simmer for another 20 minutes.
• Stir in the peas right before serving.

CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil. Brown the chicken and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In the same pan add more oil, if necessary, and add the peppers, onions, and garlic. Cook until the vegetables start to soften and caramelize, about 5 minutes. Add the ground cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Cook for another 5 minutes. Remove the pepper mixture and puree until smooth in a food processor and set aside.
• In the same pan, add the chicken back in, along with the malanga, green plantain, and calabaza. Pour in the chicken stock and the pureed pepper mixture (sofrito). Cover and cook in the oven until the chicken is falling off the bone and the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.
• Serve garnished with chopped cilantro.

FRICASE DE POLLO ( CHICKEN FRICASSEE )

Steps:

• Marinade chicken pieces in garlic cloves, citrus juice, onion and bell pepper for at least one hour.
• Heat oil and brown chicken.
• Add onion, pepper and citrus from the marinade.
• Add tomato sauce, raisins, olives, capers, Sherry, salt & pepper.
• Add water to cover the chicken.
• Add the potato pieces in the last 20 minutes of cooking.
• Wonderful over fluffy or steamed white rice.

POLLO EN FRICASé

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry, then place in a lidded, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven.
• In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, onion, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, paprika, cumin, bay leaves, salt and pepper; whisk together with a fork. Pour sauce over chicken.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour in white wine, then add olives, capers and potato slices, stirring well to incorporate. Bring back to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until potatoes are tender but not falling apart. If your sauce is thinner than you'd like, transfer chicken and potatoes to a serving bowl, then simmer sauce for 5 to 7 more minutes over medium-high until thickened.
• Serve over white rice with plenty of sauce, and garnish with cilantro.

CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine 2-1/4 teaspoons flour, salt, pepper and thyme. Add chicken and shake to coat. In a small skillet, brown chicken in butter. Remove chicken and set aside. In same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and celery until crisp-tender. Return chicken to the pan. Add water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, turning occasionally., Place remaining flour mixture in a bowl; stir in milk until smooth. Stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.

PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN FRICASSEE (POLLO EN FRICASE)

Steps:

• Cut the bacon and ham into pieces and fry in a large cooking pot. Add the oregano, garlic, green bell pepper, red bell peppers, cilantro, onion and fry these on low for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Wash the chicken, dry it and fry in same pot on medium until golden brown. Add the olives, bay leaves, salt, capers, vinegar, raisins, tomato sauce, achiote oil, and potatoes. Stir, then add the peas and water and heat on high until boiling. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the butter and continue cooking uncovered until the sauce looks good. Add salt to taste.

FRICASE DE POLLO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Stir in red bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until golden.
• Dissolve tomato paste in 1 cup water and pour it into the pressure cooker. Place chicken thighs and drumsticks in the pan so the pieces are evenly spaced. Add enough water so that the chicken is nearly covered.
• Seal the pressure cooker and bring up to pressure over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, maintaining full pressure; cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to drop naturally, about 20 minutes. Season chicken with salt to taste.