Pollo En Crema Creamy Chicken Recipes

POLLO A LA CREMA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large frying pan. Saute chicken and onion until chicken is no longer pink & onions are translucent.
• Add cream, mushrooms, paprika & chicken base.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Mixture will be somewhat thin, but should be a creamy texture like the consistency of a white sauce.
• Serve hot with warmed flour tortillas and Spanish Rice.

POLLO CON CREMA (MEXICAN CREAMY CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Generously season the chicken breast with with salt, cumin, chili powder and pepper.
• Place flour on a flat plate and dredge the chicken on all sides, shake off excess.
• On a sautéing pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat.
• Fry chicken until they is cooked through and lightly brown-golden on the outside (about 5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken).
• Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to prevent chicken from drying out. Set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add one tablespoon of oil and sauté jalapeno and onion until softened.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Add the chicken stock to deglaze the pan scraping up the bottom to remove any browned bits.
• Add the oregano and simmer until the sauce is reduced almost to half, stirring from time to time.
• Reduce heat to low and add the cream, allow to simmer for 2 minutes while stirring occasionally. Adjust with salt and pepper to your taste.
• Return the chicken back into the pan and let simmer from 2 to 3 minutes more to thicken the sauce a little bit.
• Garnish with parsley and chili flakes and serve warm.

POLLO EN CREMA (CREAMY CHICKEN)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil.
• Add salt and pepper to both sides of the chicken.
• Sear the chicken on both sides.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• (Note: Chicken will not be fully cooked).
• Melt butter in the skillet and add onion.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add the mushrooms.
• Stir to combine.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the garlic clove, chicken bouillon, whipping cream, and chipotle.
• Stir to combine.
• Return the chicken to the skillet.
• Turn the heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes more, or until chicken is fully cooked.
• Serve with rice and veggies.
• Enjoy!

TAKE-OUT FAKE-OUT POLLO CON CREMA

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken cubes with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the chicken until the juices run clear, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl, and heat 1 more tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the mushrooms, bell peppers, onion, and garlic until the vegetables are beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer the vegetables into the bowl with the chicken.
• Melt butter over medium-high heat in the same skillet, and whisk in the flour. Cook the mixture, whisking constantly, until the roux is lightly browned and gives off a toasted fragrance, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the broth, bring to a simmer, and whisk until thickened. Reduce heat to low, and whisk in the cream, sour cream, ketchup, hot sauce, cumin, and ground dried chiles. Cover the skillet, and simmer until thick and the flavors have blended, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Gently stir in the chicken and vegetables. Serve rolled in flour tortillas.

POLLO EN CREMA

Steps:

• Boil the chicken in water until cooked through, drain and set aside.
• Saute the onions in 1 Tbsp butter until softened.
• In the saute pan, add the cream cheese, sour cream and milk, stir until smooth.
• Add green peppers and chicken, cook until heated through.
• Roll each tortilla with some of the chicken filling inside, put into a 11x13 pan.
• When all tortillas are filled, sprinkle cheese over the top.
• Broil until the top is golden brown and bubbly and the tortillas are a bit crispy on the ends.
• Serve with refried beans.

POLLO EN CREMA: SPICY SALVADORIAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place whole chicken in the bottom of a large stewpot. Pour in chicken broth and water.
• Add the sour cream, chopped onion, peppers, jalapenos, tomatoes, garlic, and your spices. Don't worry about the sour cream curdling--it will smooth out in the last cooking step.
• Cover and simmer on low for 1 hour.
• Lift the lid, turn the chicken over, and recover. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from simmering stock (crema). Allow to cool.
• In the meantime, turn up the heat under the crema to high. When it's boiling you may skim off the fat/ super spicy oils.
• Cut the cooled chicken into serving pieces. Make sure to pull little bits from the bones as well. Put chicken pieces back into the pot with the hot crema.
• Stir in a large handful of chopped cilantro.
• Serve this beautifully simple soup with Spanish rice and a side of beans.