Peruvian Braised Chicken Estofado De Pollo Recipes

ESTOFADO DE POLLO RECIPE - PERUVIAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place the rice in a pot or electric rice cooker, adding a teaspoon of salt, boil until cooked.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a pot and lightly fry the chicken pieces for a few minutes until they are sealed but not cooked inside. Remove from the pot and set aside.
• In the same oil, fry the onion, tomato, garlic and ground ají panca chili pepper.
• Add the salt, pepper and cumin to taste.
• Add the carrot slices, chicken pieces and the chicken stock, potatoes, peas and cilantro stem. Cook for roughly 25 minutes.
• Serve with a generous portion of rice and decorate with chopped cilantro.

POLLO SALTADO (PERUVIAN-STYLE CHICKEN STIR-FRY)

Steps:

• Place chicken strips in a resealable plastic bag with soy sauce, vinegar, paprika, cumin, black pepper, and garlic. Seal bag and shake up to cover chicken completely. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes and as long as 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Arrange frozen fries in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large wok on high heat. Add the marinated chicken. Cook, flipping pieces occasionally, until mostly white on the surface, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and aji pepper to the wok with the chicken. Continue stir-frying until onions are slightly translucent but still hold their shape, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Arrange baked fries on plates and place the chicken stir-fry on top.

PERUVIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN (POLLO A LA PINA)

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken medallions and toss to evenly coat. Set aside to marinate.
• Combine pineapple chunks, syrup, and sugar in a medium pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Boil until sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the stove, transfer pineapple chunks to a bowl, and leave syrup in the pot.
• Place potato starch in a bowl. Dredge marinated chicken medallions in potato starch; shake off excess.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, working in batches and adding more oil if necessary, and fry until golden brown and crunchy, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until paste darkens, being careful it does not burn. Add bell pepper and cook until slightly softened but still crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in chicken medallions and pineapple chunks. Slowly mix in some of the syrup until mixture is lightly glazed; reserve remaining syrup for another use. Sprinkle with green onions.

PERUVIAN BRAISED CHICKEN (ESTOFADO DE POLLO)

Steps:

• Add oil to medium-hot pan and brown chicken, about 3-5 minutes each side. Set aside. In the same pan add onion, garlic and sautee until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add wine and allow to simmer until reduced, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate well. Add the browned chicken and all remaining ingredients. Simmer on stovetop until chicken is cooked, at least 30 minutes.

BRAISED PERUVIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely chop jalapeno, including seeds.
• Slice onion into wedges.
• Thickly slice pepper.
• Cut each chicken thigh into 2 or 3 bite-sized pieces and place chicken in a bowl. Sprinkle chicken with cumin and pinches of salt and toss to coat.
• Melt garlic butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• When hot, add half of chicken and cook until light golden, (1 to 2 min per side).
• Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining chicken, adding more garlic butter if needed.
• When all chicken is removed, add broth to pot.
• Using a wooden spoon, scrape up and stir in any bits from pot bottom.
• Add jalapeno, onion, pepper and carrots.
• Return chicken and any juices to pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is springy when pressed, (10 to 12 min).
• Sprinkle with cilantro.
• If you like a thicker sauce, ladle chicken and veg into bowls and boil sauce until reduced slightly, (3 to 4 min).
• Spoon over chicken.
• Serve with rice.