Pan Con Pollo Recipes

PAN CON POLLO

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Turn off heat and stir in cabbage and carrots; let stand for 2 minutes then drain in a colander. Rinse well with cold water, then squeeze dry.
• 2. Place shredded cabbage and carrots into a large bowl along with the onion, oregano, and mayonnaise. Mix together until you have a mixture resembling coleslaw. This is the curtido.
• 3. To prepare sandwiches, lightly spread each roll with mayonnaise and pile with meat. Place a scoop of curtido on top of the CHICKEN, and finish with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, watercress and radishes.
• all bread is cut in half as pictured above and is put little mayonnaise, some cabbage, tomato, cucumber, radish, then the piece of chicken, watercress and lettuce. You can also use a turkey instead of chicken breast.

ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Combine the salt, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne in a plastic gallon bag. Shake until the mixture is well combined.
• Pat the chicken dry and place in the bag with the spice mixture. Shake the bag, making sure the chicken is well coated.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch high-sided skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the chicken and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate, using tongs.
• Add the onions, green peppers, red peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet. Cook the vegetables over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Add the rice and garlic and cook until the rice begins to turn gold in color and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, combine the stock, tomato sauce and remaining teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups water and the stock mixture to the skillet and stir to make sure the rice is covered in liquid. Nestle the chicken in the rice, adding any juices from the plate. Bring the rice to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes. Let the skillet stand covered, about 10 minutes before serving.

PAN CON POLLO SALVADOREñO RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the whole chicken into a large bowl. Sprinkle the chicken with 3/4 tsp salt, 1/4 cup mustard, 2 tsp cumin, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Stir around with your hands to fully coat the chicken, then set aside momentarily.
• Add 3 tbsp vegetable oil to the bottom of a dutch oven pan and allow it to heat up. Add the chicken into the pot and fry in the oil for about 3-5 minutes on each side, until they are browned on each side.
• To make the sauce, blend 5 roma tomatoes, 1/2 a yellow onion, 2 guajillo chilies, 3 garlic cloves, 3 cloves, 1 tsp achiote, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1/3 cup almonds, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1 tsp salt and 1 cup water. Blend until the sauce is completely smooth.
• When the chicken has fried, add the sauce you made in the blender and 2 bay leaves. Add a lid and put the pot over medium heat. Let it cook for an hour.
• After an hour, turn off the heat. Use tongs to remove the chicken meat from the bones. Discard the bones but keep the chicken in the saue.
• Once the bones have been removed, leave the chicken covered on the stove (turned off) while you prepare the sauce.
• Add all of the dressing ingredients into a bowl and use a whisk to combine.
• Prepare the sandwiches by cutting a slit in the top of the bun and opening the bun from the middle. Spread the dressing around inside the bread.
• Use a piece of lettuce to line the inside of the bun. Then add the chicken & sauce into the lettuce. Place the veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, watercress leaves, etc) inside the bun.
• Repeat until the sandwiches are assembled and enjoy!