Pollorelleno Recipes

POLLO RELLENO!

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound lightly into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap.
• In a bowl combine cornmeal and taco seasoning mix. Place egg in another bowl; beat lightly.
• For each roll, place a spoonful of chili pepper half on a chicken piece. Place a cheese stick atop chili pepper near an edge. Sprinkle with some of the cilantro or parsley, black pepper, and red pepper. Fold in sides; roll up jelly-roll style, starting from edge with cheese .
• Dip rolls into egg and coat with cornmeal mixture.
• Place rolls, seam sides down, in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve with taco sauce or salsa. If desired, garnish with cilantro sprigs.
• Goes great with Zatarains Yellow Rice!

PORTOBELLO RIPIENE CON POLLO

Steps:

• For the Base Sauce:
• In a saute pan, add all ingredients (except the cream) and reduce over medium heat to a syrup consistency. Then add cream and set aside.
• For the Top Sauce:
• In a food processor or a blender, puree all ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
• In a saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic and chopped mushrooms. Saute until they began to soften. Add sauteed mushrooms, seasoned bread crumbs and a pinch of salt and pepper to food processor. Blend until incorporated, but still granular. Set aside.
• For assembly:
• Preheat grill to 350 degrees F.
• On a pie tin or small sheet pan, place 1 grilled mushroom cap stem side up. Spoon mushroom pesto on top of mushroom cap. Top pesto with a layer of sauteed spinach. Next add grilled chicken strips in a fan like pattern. Then top with fresh mozzarella and the remaining mushroom cap. Add water to pan for moisture and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• For plating:
• Cover the bottom of the serving plate with the Base Sauce. Using a metal spatula, carefully place the baked mushroom onto the plate. Using a squirt bottle or spoon, stripe the Top Sauce over the length of the chicken strips.
• Garnish with spinach chiffonade, if using, and bell pepper brunoise, if using.

POZOLE

Steps:

• Place a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the carrots, oregano, scallions and garlic and cook until softened. Stir in the pimientos, salt, cumin, chili powder and red chile flakes. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and fry until the color deepens, about 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, shredded chicken, hominy and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and juice the halved lime into the soup. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• To serve, add some of the shredded cabbage to the bottom of a soup bowl and ladle over the hot soup. Garnish the top with cilantro, radish, avocado, sour cream and hot sauce. Serve with limes wedges on the side.

CHICKEN RELLENO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Flatten chicken breasts between wax paper to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Place 1/2 green chili and 1 ounce cheese in the center of each chicken breast.
• Roll chicken lengthwise and secure with wooden skewers or toothpicks.
• Combine breadcrumbs and next 4 ingredients.
• Dip rolls in milk, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture to evenly coat.
• Place chicken in a baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until tender.