Wednesday, July 29, 2015

CUBAN CHICKEN STEW (fricase de pollo) by CHEF DAN:

                 CUBAN CHICKEN STEW (fricase de pollo) by CHEF DAN:
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon EACH sazon, salt, cumin oregano, and paprika
1 bay leaf
6 garlic cloves, mashed to a paste in a mortar and pestle
1/2-tdeaswpoon black pepper
1/4-cup EACH lime juice, and lemon juice
1/2-cup orange juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
COOKING SAUCE:
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely diced
6 garlic cloves
1/4-teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2-teaspoon EACH ground cumin, and dried oregano
1-(8Oz) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup white wine
6 garlic stuffed olives
2 tablespoons EACH capers and raisins
1 teaspoon EACH chipotle pdw, turmeric pdw, and cayenne powder
7 red potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup chicken stock
DIRECTIONS:
1.   Place the chicken in a large bowl; rub the salt, sazon, cumin, oregano, and paprika into the skin.
2.   In another bowl combine the garlic, bay leaf, citrus juices and 1 tbs oil.
3.   Pour over the chicken and mix well, cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
4.   In a Dutch oven add 2 tablespoons oil over medium-heat when sizzling.
5.   Add chicken scrapping off the marinate, reserve marinate
6.   Brown the chicken on all sides, brown for about 10 minutes.
7.   In the same pot add remaining oil; sauté the onions, and peppers for 4 minutes.
8.   Add garlic paprika, cumin, oregano, chipotle, turmeric and cayenne powder; cook for 3 more minutes.
9.   Add tomato sauce and paste, mix well to combine.
10.                Add reserve marinate, wine and cook stirring for 5 minutes.
11.                Add the olives, capers, raisins and season with salt and pepper.
12.                Return chicken to the pot, add potatoes and stock, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
13.                Serve over black beans and rice.
ENJOY DAN:                                                            HALLELUJAH!!




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