Pollo Picante Food

CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
• Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

POLLO PICCATA

Steps:

• heat oil in small saute pan.
• salt and flour chicken and pat off excess flour.
• add chicken to pan and brown both sides.
• remove chicken and pour out excess oil.
• add lemon juice, I use the lemon juice that comes with the squeeze tops, so its about 1 and a half swirls around the pan, start at the handle, If I had to guess I'd say 2-3 seconds and maybe 1/4-1/3 a cup.
• the lemon juice should simmer a bit, but don't worry, now add the cream and if sauce is too lemony in the end add a little extra, capers, artichokes, butter, and a nice pinch of salt and pepper.
• let the sauce reduce until 3/4 done, when the bubbles begin to get bigger, then turn off the heat.
• add the chicken breast to the pan and let sit for one minute and flip to coat the other side.
• the chicken should be thoroughly cooked and juicy.
• pour sauce over chicken on plate.

POLLO PICANTE CON HUEVOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken, salt, pepper and cook until mostly done. You will finish cooking the chicken in the sauce at the end. Set aside.
• Add onion, carrot, broccoli and garlic to the skillet and saute for 5 minutes, or until onion is mostly translucent.
• Stir in the tomato, spices, tomato sauce, vinegar and water and cook uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pan and stir in your cup of water. Add bay leaves and cover them in the mixture. Cook for about 10 minutes or until just before the sauce reaches preferred consistency.
• Crack the whole eggs over the top of the mixture, cover the pan and simmer on medium-low heat for about 8 minutes (I prefer my eggs well done and my sauce thick. Time this step so the mixture reaches your preferred consistency at the same time as your eggs reach preferred doneness.).
• Oh, and I hope you were cooking the rice because I forgot to tell you to do that part. You should always read the recipe before you start anyway, so you only have yourself to blame. SHAME! *ding ding*.
• Serve over your now cooked rice. This vitamin- and protein-packed dish can be eaten for any meal of the day, or stretched throughout the day for a reduced calorie diet (careful with the olive oil).

POLLO PICANTE

Steps:

• 1) Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare 2 cups of rice as directed on package.
• 2) Slice onion thin, and leave in long strips. Caramelize with the butter, sherry and cayenne. While onions caramelize, cut chicken into small chunks.
• 3) Mix together the salsa, chilies, brown sugar, mustard and chicken chunks in a bowl and set aside. Add the caramelized onions to the bowl and mix well.
• 4) Put in baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve over rice and top with cheese.