Pollo En Salsa Recipes

POLLO EN SALSA DE MANI

Steps:

• Oil Salt and pepper Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, fry them in oil for a few minutes on both sides, until pale brown. In a separate frying pan, fry the onion, sweet pepper and garlic, adding the fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, coriander and the peanut butter. Add the chicken to the sauce, cover, and let cook completely until it is tender, 30 minutes at low to medium heat. Stir occasionally. Serve with Arroz con leche de coco.

POLLO EN SALSA

Steps:

• Place chicken in a slow cooker. Combine diced tomatoes with juice, chipotle salsa, and condensed soup in a bowl; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the sauce, shred, then return to the sauce. Simmer on Low heat for an additional 30 minutes.
• Turn slow cooker off. Stir in sour cream and season with salt.
• Divide rice between 4 plates. Serve chicken and sauce over rice and garnish with Mexican-style cheese and avocado slices.

POLLO EN SALSA DE ALMENDRA ( CHICKEN IN ALMOND SAUCE)

Steps:

• Mix the flour, salt, and pepper together and coat the chicken pieces with it.
• Save the left over flour to make the sauce with.
• Melt the butter in a pot with the olive oil.
• Fry the onion, garlic and mushrooms till softened. Remove and set aside.
• Place the chicken pieces in the butter/oil and fry till golden brown all over.
• Remove the chicken and set aside.
• Add the remaining flour to the pot and cook for 1 minute, stir in the sherry and stock, stir to make the sauce.
• Replace the onions and chicken to the pot, make sure that the chicken is JUST covered with liquid, add more stock if needed.
• Partially cover the pot, reduce the heat and cook till chicken is tender.
• Add the peas, parsley and almonds. Stir to blend all together.
• The sauce should be fairly thick. If it is too liquid, remove the lid and boil for a few minutes.
• Serve.

POLLO CON SALSA VERDE (CHICKEN WITH GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Dredge both sides of chicken through the flour, shaking off excess.
• Melt the butter over med heat in a large heavy bottomed pot.
• Add the chicken and cook over med-high heat turning once, until both sides are well browned, but chicken is not quite cooked through (about 6-7 minutes per side).
• Remove chicken from the pot and keep warm.
• Pour the chicken broth into the pot and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Place the green salsa, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, and cumin into the pot; bring to a boil.
• Just as the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to obtain a slow simmer. Add the chicken breasts back into the sauce and spoon sauce over each piece of chicken.
• Continue to cook until chicken is cooked through and tender (about 15 minutes).
• Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if desired.
• Place chicken on a serving platter and spoon sauce over each piece.
• Top each piece of chicken with a heaping tablespoon of sour cream and sprinkle some chopped green onion over the sour cream.