Ww 6 Points Pollo Borracho Drunken Chicken Recipes

WW 6 POINTS - POLLO BORRACHO (DRUNKEN CHICKEN)

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine raisins and sherry; cook over low heat just until comes to a simmer. Remove from heat, let stand 10 minute.
• On paper plate or wax paper, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Coat skinned side of each chicken breast with flour mixture. Set chicken aside.
• In medium non-stick skillet, heat oil; add chicken flour-side down. Cook over med-high heat 5 min until golden brown. Turn chicken over, cook 3 min longer. Remove chicken from skillet, set aside.
• In same skillet, cook onions over med heat, stirring frequently, 8-10 min until lightly browned. Add almonds and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, 3 min until almonds are golden brown.
• Add broth, olives, thyme, and reserved raisin mixture, increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced in volume by about a third, about 10-15 minute.
• In small bowl, with wire whisk, combine vinegar, tequila, cornstarch and sugar. Add broth to mixture. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Add reserved chicken; simmer, basting chicken frequently with sauce, 5-10 min, until chicken is cooked through.
• Chicken thighs = 6 points per serving (1 thigh + 1/2 cup sauce).
• Chicken breasts = 5 points per serving (1 breast + 1/2 cup sauce).

BORRACHO CHICKEN ( DRUNKEN / BEER CAN CHICKEN )

Steps:

• Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Fill the can of beer with finely chopped onion and garlic and a generous amount of jalapeno juice. Put the beer can inside the chicken's cavity and prop the chicken on the grill. Cook over indirect heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours with the grill lid closed.

ARROZ CON POLLO BORRACHERA (DRUNK CHICKEN AND RICE)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sprinkle salt and pepper on the chicken pieces, then pour the rum and lime juice over and set aside.
• Add olive oil to large paella pan and heat over a medium fire. Then, add onions, green peppers, and red peppers. Saute until tender. Then, add garlic and then the crushed tomatoes. This should simmer for at least 3 minutes.
• Next, add the drunk chicken followed by the marinade. Let simmer. Add chicken broth, the saffron, and then the rice. Bring all of this to a boil, cover with foil, and place in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25 minutes or until rice has absorbed the liquid but is still slightly wet.
• Garnish with peas, pimientos, and parsley and serve.

POLLO BORRACHO (CUBAN)

Steps:

• Wash the chicken pieces, pat dry with paper towels, and season with salt, pepper and oregano.
• In an oven-proof skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces without crowding, heat the olive oil over medium heat until fragrant.
• Brown the chicken pieces on both sides.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the garlic and onions, and cook, stirring, until tender, 6-8 minutes, adding more oil if necessary.
• Add the bay leaf, wine, rum and olives and stir to incorporate.
• Return the chicken to the pan, cover, and cook over low heat until tender, about 45 to 60 minutes OR, if you prefer, place the covered skillet in a 350F oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve.
• Delicious with white or yellow rice.

POLLO BORRACHO (DRUNKEN CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Sauté onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft.
• Butter a heavy casserole large enough to hold all ingredients.
• Place half the ham in the bottom, chicken breasts on top, then remaining ham. Sprinkle with cumin and sage, add sautéed onion and garlic.
• Add wine and stock to cover the chicken.
• Cover the casserole and bake at 325° for 30 minutes, or until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken and ham from the casserole to a deep warmed platter.
• Reduce sauce over high heat, add flour to thicken slightly.
• Pour sauce over chicken and ham. Serve.

CAJUN BORRACHO CHICKEN ( DRUNKEN / BEER CAN CHICKEN )

Steps:

• Wash chicken and remove excess fat. Season the chicken inside and out with the crab boil seasoning. Insert the half can of beer inside the cavity of the chicken. Prop the chicken up on the grill. Grill for 1 to 1 1/2 hours withthe grill lid closed.

JOI GAI -- DRUNKEN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place first seven ingredients in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to simmer, leave lid partially open, and simmer for 20 minutes. (Halfway through, at 10 minutes, turn chicken over.) Turn heat off, cover pot again and allow chicken to rest in liquid for 15 more minutes.
• Combine the wine sauce ingredients with 1/4 cup poaching liquid from the previous step. Reserve.
• Remove chicken from pot and allow to cool. Remove skin and bones and slice into 1 x 2-inch pieces. Place in a serving dish. Stir wine sauce and pour over chicken. Allow chicken to marinate for one hour, refrigerated, covered with plastic wrap. Serve cool.