Pollo En Crema Creamy Chicken Food

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!

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 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.