Pollo En Crema Spicy Salvadorian Chicken Soup Food

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 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.

SOPA DE POLLO (CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN CHICKEN SOUP)

Steps:

• On medium high heat in a Very large pot, add oil and heat. Once oil is heated, add bell pepper, onion and celery. Saute for about 1 1/2 minutes. Add chicken pieces and brown for about 6-8 minutes (raising the heat to high heat if neccesary to brown chicken if medium heat is causing to much moisture to build up and not enough browning). Add 6 cups of water to the pot.
• Bring the soup to a quick simmer and then add the rest of the veggies to pot EXCEPT for the cabbage (the yucca should go at the very top of the pot as it has a tendency to stick to the bottom of the pot). If there is not enough water to cover the veggies, this is the time to add a bit more water. Once veggies are in the pot, season the soup with both of the chicken bullions, cumin and black pepper to flavor. Add some salt if neccesary.
• Carefully add the quartered cabbage to the pot, being careful to try and keep the leaves together. Place a lid on the pot and cook on medium high for about 20-25 minutes or atleast UNTIL the potatoes/chayote squash are tender. Add the cilantro at the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Serve with white rice. The plaintain is peeled when the person eats it. The peel helps keep the plantain from getting all mushy during the cooking and it gives the soup a different apeal.

POLLO SAN SALVADOR

Steps:

• In a big skillet, melt the butter and olive oil. Sauté the onion until soft and golden.
• Blend the Worcestershire and hot sauces into the grape juice and vinegar. Add to the sautéed onions along with the tomato paste and herbs.
• Simmer over very low heat until the flavors blend.
• Grill or broil the chicken separately and mix with the sauce. Heat through and serve.

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.