Pollo Alla Amerene Recipes

POLLO ALLA MARENGO

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into pieces (check the instructions on how to cut up a chicken in the cooking tips!) or, if using only leg quarters, cut into drumsticks and thighs. Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems. Add about 25g (1 oz) of olive oil to salted water and cook the mushrooms.
• Meanwhile, add the remaining oil to a sauté pan and brown the chicken cuts over medium heat. Once they are a nice golden-brown color, season with salt and pepper and pour in the wine.
• Slow braise until the meat is done. Then, remove pieces of meat and add the flour and Marsala or Madeira wine to the cooking liquid. Stir until well combined and smooth.
• If the sauce appears to be too thick, stretch it with a little water. Bring to a small boil and then add the mushrooms. Cook for another few minutes.
• Lastly, pour the hot sauce over chicken cuts, and serve immediately, sprinkled with lemon juice and chopped parsley.

POLLO AL MATTONE

Steps:

• Special equipment: weights such as foil covered bricks or cast iron saute pan
• In a small bowl combine the garlic, crushed red pepper, lemon zest and juice, rosemary, pimenton, and cumin. Drizzle in olive oil until the mixture becomes a paste. Place the chicken into a large bowl and massage with the spice mixture. Let marinate for 12 to 24 hours in the refrigerator or 2 hours at room temperature.
• * If refrigerating the chicken, remove from the refrigerator 45 minutes to 1 hour before cooking to let the chicken come to room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Lay the marinated chicken in the pan, skin side down. Oil the bottom of another large saute pan, lay it on top of the chickens and place bricks or weights in the second saute pan. Cook the chicken until the skin starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Place the whole shootin' match in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes.
• Remove the pans from the oven and remove the weights and the top pan. At this point the skin should be lovely and dark brown. Check the chicken for doneness, it should be cooked through but still succulent and juicy. Remove the chickens from the pan and reserve on a large platter.
• Remove the excess fat from the saute pan and add the white wine. Cook over high heat until the wine has reduced by more than half. Add the chicken stock, season with salt and reduce by half.
• Arrange chicken on serving plates or a platter. Spoon the juices over. Tastes like chicken!

POLLO ALLA MAREMMANA

Steps:

• Cut the chicken in small pieces (2-3") In a large pan, saute` the chicken in olive oil and garlic for 7 mins. In a separate pan put some oil, garlic, onions, peperoncino, sage, Rigatino and the tomatoes. Saute` everything for 5 mins. and add to the chicken. Cover the pan and cook at high heat for 20 mins. Lower the heat, add the wine and the chicken broth. Cook for an additional 30 mins. Add the vinegar and let it evaporate at high heat.

POLLO MEDITERRANEAN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken and garlic in the pan. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir in the tomatoes, olives, wine, and parsley. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken and place on a plate, leaving the sauce in the pan. Stir sour cream, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the remaining sauce.
• Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Increase heat to medium and whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Continue stirring until the sauce has thickened. Serve the sauce with the chicken.

POLLO A LA CREMA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large frying pan. Saute chicken and onion until chicken is no longer pink & onions are translucent.
• Add cream, mushrooms, paprika & chicken base.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Mixture will be somewhat thin, but should be a creamy texture like the consistency of a white sauce.
• Serve hot with warmed flour tortillas and Spanish Rice.

POLLO AL MATTONE: CHICKEN UNDER A BRICK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mince the garlic and parsley and combine with the zest, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Wash the chicken under cold running water and dry. With poultry shears, remove the wing tips, any excess fat, and cut out the backbone. Put them aside for stock. You may want to remove the ribs and breastbone, too. Mix together the marinade ingredients. Lay the chicken flat, skin side up. Stuff the garlic mixture under the skin, place in the marinade, then cover and marinate for a few hours or, even better, overnight. Turn two or three times.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a cast-iron pan large enough to hold the chicken (I use a 12-inch cast-iron skillet). Place the chicken skin side down and weigh it down with the two clean bricks wrapped in foil. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, then place the skillet and bricks in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, after which you'll remove the weights and turn the chicken over, cooking another 10 minutes or so, until done. Cut into serving- sized pieces.

POLLO CREMA - AZTECA'S POLLO A LA CREMA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium temperature then sauté the sliced onion until it begins to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken and sauté until browned, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
• In another large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the boiling water and bouillon granules until dissolved.
• Add remaining ingredients (except for garnish) and the cooked chicken and onion, stir well, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with crumbled Cotija, a bit of chopped scallion, and avocado, serve with rice and beans, and enjoy!
• Note: to make the sauce even better, instead of the bouillon granules and water use 2 cups homemade beef stock and 1 cup homemade chicken stock.

POLLO AL MATTONE

Steps:

• Take a whole chicken and remove "backbone" - The chicken can now be opened to lay flat on cooking surface. The cooking vessel for this dish is a stovetop griddle pan (an extra-large saute pan would work, if necessary). The griddle pan needs to be medium-high when chicken is first placed on surface for cooking. The chicken should be seasoned with gray salt, fresh ground black pepper, and a slight drizzle of olive oil.
• Place skin side to pan first, place a saute pan or another griddle pan on top of chicken to apply pressure and weight while cooking. Cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium to avoid burning, cook additional 10-15 minutes on skin side. Remove weighted pan and turn over. Replace weighted pan and continue cooking 10-15 minutes until done.

ROMAN CHICKEN RECIPE (POLLO ALLA ROMANA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°C (435°F).
• Place the bell peppers on an ovenproof tray and rub them with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Place the tray in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the skin starts turning dark.
• Once the peppers are cool enough to handle, remove the skin, membrane and seeds and cut them lengthwise, 1/2 inch wide. Set aside.
• While the peppers are in the oven though, you can proceed with the rest of the steps.
• Season the chopped chicken with salt and pepper --- generously.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat.
• Once the oil is ready, start browning the chicken. Do this in batches to leave enough space between the pieces of chicken.
• Take the browned chicken out of the pan and set them aside.
• Once you have finished with the chicken, adjust heat to medium. Add garlic and onion.
• Cook until the onion has softened a bit, then add prosciutto and mix.
• Add the chicken back into the pan.
• Add salt, pepper, peperoncino, tomato paste, and tomatoes. Mix to combine.
• Add torn basil leaves and mix.
• Adjust the heat back into medium-high and cover the pan with a lid.
• Bring to a boil. Adjust the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
• Take the pan out of the heat and add the chopped, roasted peppers.
• Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and mix to combine.
• Serve your roman chicken, and add more fresh basil, if preferred.

POLLO ALLA DIAVOLA

Steps:

• Place red-pepper flakes in a spice grinder; pulse until ground. Season chicken with salt and pepper; sprinkle ground red-pepper flakes on flesh side of chicken only. Tear marjoram sprigs and 4 thyme sprigs; sprinkle evenly over both sides of chicken. Place in a large baking dish, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat; add olive oil. Remove marjoram and thyme from chicken. When olive oil is hot, add chicken, skin-side down. Place an aluminum foil-wrapped brick on top of chicken and transfer to oven. Cook until juices from chicken run clear, 8 to 10 minutes; turn and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Transfer chicken to a large plate and set aside. Drain fat from skillet and return to medium-high heat. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, scraping up any browned bits in pan, about 1 minute. Remove 1/2 cup of pickling liquid from peppers and add to skillet, along with chicken stock, 6 pickled peppers, and remaining 2 sprigs thyme. Let cook until sauce is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer sauce to a large serving platter; top with chicken; serve.

POLLO ALLA BIRRA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large bowl with crushed garlic, 1 tablespoon rosemary, salt, and pepper. Pour beer over top and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle cornstarch over the chicken to coat it completely. Reserve the marinade.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Add onion. Remove garlic from the marinade and add to the Dutch oven with a bit of marinade to keep everything from burning. Saute until onion is tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining marinade and remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary. Scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits. Lower the heat and simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.

PENNE POLLO ALLA GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Using a medium saute pan, add oil, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and tomatoes, and a pinch of salt and pepper, and then saute until mushrooms are soft.
• Add chicken about halfway through the saute (you can also use grilled chicken and add it at the end if you want).
• Now add cream and half and half mixture with the gorgonzola cheese and Parmesan; put back on a medium flame; reduce until bubbles thicken, but don't overcook! The sauce will become clumpy on noodles once served, if overcooked.
• Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper for taste (you most likely will have to do this).
• If you precooked the noodles warm them up in a hot water bath before adding to the sauce.
• Add a little water to the sauce with the noodles because the noodles really absorb the sauce.
• Note: This recipe should make 1 serving and you usually add about a handful and a half of cooked penne to the sauce. I hope you enjoy this recipe, it is so delicious, and I hope my amounts are correct!

POLLO ALLA AMERENE

Steps:

• 1. Separate the chicken breasts into halves and pound lightly between sheets of plastic wrap. Dredge in flour.
• 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon butter and 1 to 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat until hot. Cook 2 of the chicken breasts at a time, about 3 minutes per side until cooked. Season with a little freshly grated nutmeg, salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• 3. Remove the second batch of chicken from the pan and keep warm. Add the onion to the pan and saute 3 minutes. Add the white wine and vermouth; bring to a boil. Add the cream. Put the chicken back into the pan and simmer a few minutes until thickened. Add cherries and juice. Simmer 2 minutes and serve, garnished with a little parsley if desired.
• Note: Bottled Amarene cherries can be found at DeLaurenti Italian market, but are very expensive. A good substitute would be sour cherries in syrup, also available at DeLaurenti.