Pollo Con Nopalitos En Salsa Verde Food

POLLO CON NOPALITOS EN SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Calienta una sartén extra grande o una olla pesada tipo "Dutch oven" a fuego medio. Añade el pollo en tandas; cocínalo 3 min. por lado o hasta que se dore por ambos lados. Sácalo de la sartén; tápalo para mantenerlo caliente.
• Añade los nopalitos a la sartén; cocínalos revolviendo durante 3 min. o hasta que estén tiernos pero crujientes. Incorpora la salsa; deja que hierva. Añade el pollo; cocínalo a fuego medio-alto por 30 min. o hasta que se cocine bien (alcance una temperatura interna de 165ºF). Retira del fuego; incorpora el tocino y el cilantro.
• Completa el platillo con crema agria.

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.