Pollo Con Pina A La Antigua Chicken With Flaming Pineapple Recipes

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.

POLLO A LA BRASA (PERUVIAN GRILLED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Blend soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, vegetable oil, cumin, paprika, and oregano in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture over chicken, seal the bag, and refrigerate for 8 hours.
• Combine jalapeno peppers, cilantro, mayonnaise, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender; pulse until sauce is smooth. Transfer sauce to a covered bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken thighs from the bag and place on the grill. Discard bag with excess marinade. Grill thighs for 7 minutes; flip and grill 7 additional minutes.
• Transfer thighs to a serving dish and drizzle reserved sauce over the chicken.

POLLO CON PINA A LA ANTIGUA (CHICKEN WITH FLAMING PINEAPPLE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with lime juice, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven until hot. Cook chicken over medium heat until brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Drain fat from skillet.
• Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, raisins, oregano, red pepper sauce and water. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer until thickened pieces of chicken are done, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove chicken mixture to warm platter with a slotted spoon. Heat pineapple and 1/4 cup of the reserved syrup to boiling. Heat rum until warm; ignite. Pour flaming rum over pineapple. Spoon flaming pineapple mixture over chicken.

GUATEMALAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE (POLLO EN PINA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in lg skillet; cook chicken on med heat until brown on all sides-- approx 15 min.
• Remove chicken, cook onion& garlic in remaining oil until onion is tender, stirring frequently.
• Return chicken to skillet.
• Mix all remaining ingredients except tomatoes (and rice!); pour over chicken.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 min.
• Add tomatoes; simmer, uncovered, until thickest pieces of chicken are cooked through-- approx 20 min.
• Serve with rice.