Asopao De Pollo Daisy Recipes

ASOPAO DE POLLO (PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN STEW)

Steps:

• Blend 1 cup chicken stock with lime juice, bell pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, and oregano to make the sofrito.
• Combine olive oil and annatto seeds in a large skillet over medium heat. Heat until seeds start to open up and oil turns a yellow-orange color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add enough chicken to cover the pan in a single layer without overcrowding. Cook, turning halfway, until juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining chicken stock, 1/2 of the sofrito, and bay leaves in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice, tomato, green peas, onion, green olives, capers, adobo seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Add the cooked chicken to the broth. Saute remaining chicken in the annatto oil before adding to the pot. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes more.

ASOPAO DE POLLO Y MARISCOS

Steps:

• Mix the chicken, thyme, oregano and garlic. Set aside. In a large non-reactive heavy skillet on medium heat, heat the oil and saute the chicken to brown on all sides. Reserve.
• Add the bacon and saute until browned. Add the onions, peppers, hot pepper and stir for a few minutes to cook through. Add the tomatoes.
• Add the rice and coconut, and stir to coat with vegetables. Add the wine and cook for a few minutes to cook away half the liquid.
• Add the chicken stock and freshly ground pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Remove the cover and stir in the shrimp, peas and lime juice. Cover and cook for 8 minutes more. Season to taste with sea salt, and serve.

ASOPAO DE POLLO

Steps:

• Thoroughly combine the garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle on the chicken pieces.
• Put the oil in a deep skillet or flameproof casserole, preferably nonstick, with a lid. Place over medium-high heat and wait a minute or so, until the oil is hot. Add the chicken, skin side down, and brown it well, rotating and turning the pieces as necessary, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Add the ham, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the ham is browned and the onion softened, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet, cover, and cook over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium and stir in the capers, olives, and rice. Add the chicken stock, then cover and simmer over low heat until the rice is softened but the mixture is still quite moist, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, garnish with peas and red peppers if you like, and serve immediately.

ASOPAO DE POLLO (TRADITIONAL CHICKEN ASOPAO)

Steps:

• *Note:alcaparrado is a mixture of whole green olives, pimentos, and capers; look for it in the Latin section of the supermarket or in Latino markets such as Goya.
• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle chicken with the oregano mixture.
• Heat Annatto Oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken; cook 8 minutes, turning once.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add Sofrito and tomato; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add rice, wine, ham, and alcaparrado; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the water and chicken broth; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the peas, and cook for 5 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Garnish and serve.

PUERTO RICAN ASOPAO DE POLLO

Steps:

• Grind all the Adobo ingredients together in a mortar and pestle or food processor to make a paste.
• In a cast-iron or heavy skillet, heat ½ cup olive oil. When very hot, add annatto seeds. Turn heat to low, continue cooking, stirring frequently, for approximately 5 minutes, until oil is a rich orange-red color. Allow to cool, then strain into a clean glass container. Set aside. Discard seeds.
• Whir all Sofrito ingredients in a blender until chopped.
• Add 1/4 part of the sofrito with the vinegar to the adobo mixture in a bowl and blend well. Rub the mixture over the chicken pieces. Let marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Place remaining sofrito mixture in tight lidded container and refridgerate.
• In a soup pot, heat the achiote oil. Add remaining 3/4 part of the sofrito. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently to ensure that all the pieces of chicken are seasoned. Continue cooking a few minutes more until the chicken is opaque.
• Add the white wine and tomato sauce and stir well, then add the rice, water, capers, olives, bay leaves, oregano, and salt. Return the mixture to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, covered, 20 to 25 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

ASOPAO DE POLLO

Steps:

• Rub the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and half of the garlic.
• In a large dutch oven heat half of the oil. Add the chicken and cook over medium high heat for about five minutes on each side, or until slightly browned. Remove chicken from the pot.
• Add the remaining oil to the pot and begin to saute the onion, pepper, celery, and ham over low heat. Once the onion is soft add the garlic and half the cilantro. Cook for about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water or stock, and seasonings. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until bubbling.
• Add chicken, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
• Add rice, peas, and remaining cilantro. Make sure there is plenty of liquid. You want this to be a bit soupy. Stir well, bring to a boil again, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice is done.
• Add the cheese and serve.