Argentine Chicken Recipes

ARGENTINIAN CHIMICHURRI CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Stir together all marinade ingredients.
• Add marinade to a large ziploc bag along with the chicken. Toss in the marinade to coat, then press out excess air and seal the bag. Chill for 15 minutes.
• Skewer chicken pieces and discard excess marinade.
• Use tongs to place skewers on a preheated grill or grill pan. Cook for 10-15 minutes, turning throughout to ensure even cooking.
• Spoon prepared chimichurri over chicken and serve immediately.

ARGENTINE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Assemble all ingredients.
• 2. Chop onion, slice peppers. Squeeze fresh lime juice (approx. 1/3 cup).
• 3. Marinate chicken pieces in juice from the lime for at least 30 minutes. Combine salt, pepper and paprika; sprinkle over chicken.
• 4. Brown chicken on all sides in oil.
• 5. Place chicken in casserole or baking pan, add olives, onion, green and red pepper, and orange juice. Cover, bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
• 6. Serve with rice.

ARGENTINE CHICKEN STEW (CAZUELA GAUCHO)

Steps:

• Heat some oil in a Dutch oven.
• Dredge the chicken pieces in seasoned flour.
• Saute the chicken until golden brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• If necessary, add additional oil to the pan and saute the carrots, parsnips, potatoes and squash until golden brown.
• Remove vegetables and set aside.
• Saute onions until limp and translucent.
• Near the end of the onions' cooking time, add the garlic and paprika and saute 2-3 minutes.
• Return chicken and sauteed vegetables to the pan.
• Add bay leaf, white wine, salt and pepper and chicken stock to barely cover the stew.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 20 minutes and add barley and corn cob slices.
• Cover and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
• Add green beans and thawed peas and cook for 10 additional minutes.
• Beat the egg.
• Add a little of the hot liquid from the pan and beat the egg vigorously.
• Add the egg to the pot and stir.
• Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Taste the stew and correct the seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve the stew in soup plates or deep dinner plates with a rim.

CHICKEN ARGENTINA

Steps:

• Combine chicken and lime juice and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides.
• Add onion, pepper, olives and orange juice.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
• Remove chicken to a serving platter and pour the pan juices over it.
• Top with almonds.

ARGENTINE MARINADE FOR CHICKEN OR SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Steep saffron in lemon juice for 5 minutes. Combine all ingredients and keep covered.

ARGENTINE GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak the skewers for an hour.
• Set charcoal alight.
• In your handy mortar grind the Oil, Garlic, Paprika, Oregano, Salt, and Peppercorns.
• Skin, debone, and de-fat the chicken.
• Cut into 1/2 cubes.
• Rinse, pat dry, stir into Marinade.
• Coat well.
• Thread the Onion, Chicken, Peppers, and Cherry Tomatoes alternately onto the skewers.
• Grill over medium coals for 15-20 minutes'til everything is done.
• This works well grilled over a hibachi or other small grill on a picnic.
• Prepare everything at home and do the grilling at the picnic site.
• It's almost as good cooked under the broiler at home.

MILANESAS DE POLLO (ARGENTINIAN CHICKEN CUTLETS)

Steps:

• Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally and pound the thicker ends to 1/4 inch thick. Cut the bigger pieces in half; you want to end up with sandwich-size pieces.
• Beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Stir in the parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle one side of the chicken pieces with salt and slip them into the beaten eggs. Mix with your hands to coat. The chicken can be cooked right away, or let marinate in the refrigerator up to overnight.
• Sprinkle some panko on a small rimmed baking sheet. Put a piece of chicken on top,and cover with more panko. Then, with your fist, pound the panko into the chicken to adhere. Pound slowly at first, and then a little harder, until the crumbs stick.
• Pour 1/4 inch of oil (about 1 cup) into a 10-inch nonstick skillet and heat over medium to medium-high heat. It's ready when a sprinkle of panko sizzles. Fry 1 to 2 cutlets at a time, without crowding, flipping only once, until nicely browned, about 3 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towels.