Puchero Moderno Modern Latin American Chicken Stew Recipes

POCHERO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; fry the plantains and potatoes in the hot oil until crisp on the outside, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pot and set aside, keeping the oil in the pot.
• Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chicken and chorizo; season with salt and pepper. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
• Pour enough water over the chicken to cover completely; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cover, and cook another 10 minutes. Stir the plantains, potatoes, garbanzo beans, and cabbage into the mixture. Cook covered until the cabbage is wilted and everything is hot, about 5 minutes more. Serve hot.

BEEF PUCHERO (A MEXICAN STEW WITH HOMINY & VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Slow method for Large Groups:.
• In large stockpot,add beef, veal and knuckle bone. (ask butcher to save you one).
• Fill with cold water just to cover, no more.
• Add salt, cumin and chili powder.
• Cover and cook to a boil for 10 minutes.
• Skim the white scum from water.
• Add tomatoes and hominy to stockpot with juices. Add sugar. Stir.
• In old clean pillowcase or cheescloth bag, layer the vegetables in the order given, starting with corn ending with chili peppers.
• Take one lemon half, squeeze the juice out, as much as you can get, place the lemon cut side down.Add the apple slices and squeeze juice from other lemon half.Pul the lemon half in the sack. Close the sack with twist tie or string.
• Simmer on low heat for 3 hours.
• Dump out the vegies on a large platter and cut in serving pieces.
• Serve meat and juice in a large tureen.
• Serve with tortillas, mexican hot chocolate or beer.
• Fast method:.
• Place everything in a pressure cooker except the apple slices. Cook at 15 pounds pressure for 20 minutes. Take off burner and let steam decrease. After pressure is gone, release lid, and spoon out vegetables on platter, serve meat and broth in a tureen.

PUCHERO MODERNO (MODERN LATIN AMERICAN CHICKEN STEW)

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, over medium-high heat, sauté garlic, chicken, and onions in oil until garlic and onion are soft and chicken is golden brown on all sides (5-10 minutes).
• Add the water, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, salt, and chilies; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Decrease heat to low & simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours, occasionally skimming off any fat that rises to the surface.
• Add lemon zest to the broth.
• Add all vegetables and simmer for 8 minutes.
• Add the chorizo and simmer for 13 more minutes, occasionally skimming the surface of the soup.
• Add the parsley.
• Ladle into bowls and serve with mustard on the side for dipping the meat and vegetables into.

LATIN-INSPIRED SPICY CREAM CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour tomatoes, green salsa, black beans, pinto beans, and corn over the chicken. Sprinkle taco seasoning, cilantro, ground red chile, and cumin over the mixture, and stir to combine. Cover the cooker, set on Low, and cook until chicken is very tender and the mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 hours.
• For soup, leave all liquid in the cooker; for a thicker stew, remove some liquid if desired. Mix 1 or 2 tablespoons of liquid with cream cheese in a bowl, stir until smooth, and mix the cream cheese into the cooker to make a creamy sauce. Continue to cook for 15 minutes, then serve.