Pollo In Salsa Recipes

POLLO CIUDAD WITH PICKLED TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add oil, and place chicken in pan skin side down. Sear for 4 minutes, then reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for another 8 minutes. Turn chicken and cook another 4 minutes, or until just cooked all the way through.
• Meanwhile, make sauce by melting butter in a medium saute pan over moderate heat. Cook shallots and mushrooms until soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Add jalapenos and cumin, lower heat, and cook for 5 minutes. Add chicken stock. Turn heat to high and cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add cream or half-and-half and cilantro stems and return to a boil. Remove from heat. Puree in a blender, pass through a wire mesh strainer, and return to heat.
• Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and vinegar together in a small bowl. While continuing to whisk, pour one cup pureed cilantro sauce into egg mixture to temper. Then combine egg mixture with puree and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and smooth.
• Arrange grilled chicken over a bed of your favorite rice and spoon sauce over all. Garnish with cilantro leaves, grilled scallions, and Pickled Tomato Salsa. Serve immediately.
• In a large bowl, toss tomatoes with scallions and serrano chiles.
• In a medium saucepan, bring vinegar to a boil. Add sugar and salt, and cook until dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and reserve. Measure ginger, garlic, mustard seeds, cracked peppercorns, cumin, cayenne, and turmeric onto a plate and place near stove. In another medium saucepan, heat oil over moderate heat until just smoking. Add spices and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until aromas are released, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar mixture. Immediately pour over reserved tomato mixture. Stir to combine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or several days. Makes 2 cups.

ARROZ CON POLLO WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry. In a small bowl, blend 2 tablespoons oil, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, paprika and cayenne. Rub each piece of chicken with the spice paste and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes for the flavor to develop.
• In a heavy, ovenproof casserole with lid, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Fry the chorizo over medium heat until it is crispy and renders its fat. Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Place the chicken in the pan, skin side down, and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes Remove from pan and set aside. Make a sofrito by sauteing the onion, garlic, bell pepper and bay leaves; cooking until the vegetables are very soft and almost dissolved. Stir in the rice so the grains are well coated with the sofrito.
• Add the tomatoes and broth, season with salt and pepper. Return the chorizo and chicken to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes. Cover and transfer pot to oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is done and the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid. Scatter the olives on top of the chicken and rice before serving.
• To prepare the Salsa Verde: In a mortar and pestle or food processor, mash together all ingredients to form a loose paste. Garnish Arroz Con Pollo with Salsa Verde before serving.

POLLO EN SALSA

Steps:

• Place chicken in a slow cooker. Combine diced tomatoes with juice, chipotle salsa, and condensed soup in a bowl; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the sauce, shred, then return to the sauce. Simmer on Low heat for an additional 30 minutes.
• Turn slow cooker off. Stir in sour cream and season with salt.
• Divide rice between 4 plates. Serve chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with Mexican-style cheese and avocado slices.

POLLO IN SALSA

Steps:

• Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Dredge in flour.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and brown on all sides.
• Remove the chicken onto paper towels.
• Return the skillet to the heat and brown the onion and garlic in any remaining oil. Add the chili powder, remaining salt and pepper, the bay leaves, and cumin.
• Mash the tomatoes and cinnamon and add to the skillet. Add the 2 cups boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and cook until tender, turning occasionally, about 30 minutes. Add more water if necessary to reach the cook's desired thickness. Remove bay leaves.

POLLO ASADO

Steps:

• Place onion, olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, garlic, red peppers, sea salt, and black pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth. Place chicken in a container or resealable plastic bag and pour marinade on top; toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill chicken until no longer pink in the centers, 6 to 7 minutes per side, depending on thickness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

POLLO EN SALSA DE MANI

Steps:

• Oil Salt and pepper Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, fry them in oil for a few minutes on both sides, until pale brown. In a separate frying pan, fry the onion, sweet pepper and garlic, adding the fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, coriander and the peanut butter. Add the chicken to the sauce, cover, and let cook completely until it is tender, 30 minutes at low to medium heat. Stir occasionally. Serve with Arroz con leche de coco.

POLLO CIUDAD WITH CILANTRO SAUCE AND PICKLED TOMATO SALSA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the pickled tomato salsa: Bring a medium pot of water to boil and set an ice bath nearby. Remove the cores from the tomatoes and score an "X" on the undersides. Blanch for 15 seconds in the boiling water, then immediately transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking. Peel the skins with a paring knife, then seed and chop the tomatoes.
• In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes with the scallions and serrano chiles.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the vinegar to a boil. Add the sugar and salt and cook until dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a separate medium saucepan over medium heat until just smoking. Add the ginger, garlic, mustard seeds, cayenne, cumin, turmeric, and peppercorns and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the spice mixture over the tomatoes, followed by the vinegar mixture. Stir to combine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or several days.
• Make the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large cast iron pan over high heat. Add the chicken skin-side down and cook for about 9 minutes, until the skin is golden brown and releases easily from the pan. Flip the chicken and finish cooking in the oven for 10 minutes, until cooked through.
• Make the cilantro sauce. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and season with salt, then cook until starting to brown. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the cilantro stems and leaves, reserving about ½ a bunch of leaves for later on. Add the cumin and jalapeños, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock. Increase the heat to high and cook until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the cream and return to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Transfer the sauce to a blender with the reserved cilantro leaves and puree. Return the sauce to the pan.
• Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and vinegar together in a small bowl. While continuing to whisk, pour 1 cup (290 G) of the sauce into the egg mixture to temper. Add the egg mixture to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick and smooth.
• Arrange the chicken over a bed of your favorite rice and spoon the cilantro sauce over. Garnish with the Pickled Tomato Salsa, scallions, and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

ARROZ CON POLLO VERDE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine cilantro and 6 tablespoons of water, and purée until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add half the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook, turning halfway, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and repeat with remaining chicken.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the onion to the empty pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cumin until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice and hominy, season with salt and pepper, and stir until well combined, 30 seconds. Add broth, aji amarillo paste, bell pepper and reserved cilantro purée, scraping the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits.
• Nestle the chicken with any accumulated juices into the pot, and bring to a boil over high. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender and all of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with peas, then cover and steam for 3 minutes. Turn off heat, and fluff rice with a fork. Divide arroz con pollo in bowls and serve with salsa criolla or hot sauce.

SALSA ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix rice, corn, broth, tomatoes and beans.
• In heavy-duty resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix flour, chili powder, cumin and salt. Add chicken, 2 pieces at a time; seal bag and shake until chicken is evenly coated. Arrange chicken, meaty sides up, on rice mixture.
• Cover with foil. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs).

ARROZ CON POLLO WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry.
• In a small bowl, blend 2 tablespoons oil, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, paprika and cayenne.
• Rub each piece of chicken with the spice paste and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes for the flavor to develop.
• In a heavy, ovenproof casserole with lid, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Fry the chorizo over medium heat until it is crispy and renders its fat.
• Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Place the chicken in the pan, skin side down, and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes Remove from pan and set aside.
• Make a sofrito by sautéing the onion, garlic, bell pepper and bay leaves; cooking until the vegetables are very soft and almost dissolved.
• Stir in the rice so the grains are well coated with the sofrito.
• Add the tomatoes and broth, season with salt and pepper.
• Return the chorizo and chicken to the pan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cover and transfer pot to oven.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken is done and the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid.
• Scatter the olives on top of the chicken and rice before serving.
• ---To prepare the Salsa Verde---.
• In a mortar and pestle or food processor, mash together all ingredients to form a loose paste.
• Garnish Arroz Con Pollo with Salsa Verde before serving.