Guatemalan Chicken With Pineapple Pollo En Pina Recipes

POLLO EN PINA (CHICKEN IN PINEAPPLE)

Steps:

• ---To Prepare the Pollo---.
• Marinate chicken in lime and garlic for two hours.
• Grill chicken pieces in a heavy skillet or on a barbecue.
• Add remaining ingredients to skillet containing chicken.
• If there is not enough pineapple juice, add enough chicken stock to cover chicken pieces.
• Cover and simmer over low heat until tender, about 45 minutes.
• ---To Prepare the Rice---.
• Wash the rice and allow to dry.
• Heat shortening, then add rice and fry until well browned, stirring constantly.
• Add tomato and onion.
• Cook slightly.
• Add water, salt and other vegetables.
• Cover and bring quickly to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook for 45 minutes or until well done.
• ---And Now the Hard Part---.
• Serve chicken with rice, garnish with peppers, and enjoy!

PERUVIAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN (POLLO A LA PINA)

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken medallions and toss to evenly coat. Set aside to marinate.
• Combine pineapple chunks, syrup, and sugar in a medium pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Boil until sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the stove, transfer pineapple chunks to a bowl, and leave syrup in the pot.
• Place potato starch in a bowl. Dredge marinated chicken medallions in potato starch; shake off excess.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, working in batches and adding more oil if necessary, and fry until golden brown and crunchy, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until paste darkens, being careful it does not burn. Add bell pepper and cook until slightly softened but still crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in chicken medallions and pineapple chunks. Slowly mix in some of the syrup until mixture is lightly glazed; reserve remaining syrup for another use. Sprinkle with green onions.

GUATEMALAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE (POLLO EN PINA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in lg skillet; cook chicken on med heat until brown on all sides-- approx 15 min.
• Remove chicken, cook onion& garlic in remaining oil until onion is tender, stirring frequently.
• Return chicken to skillet.
• Mix all remaining ingredients except tomatoes (and rice!); pour over chicken.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 min.
• Add tomatoes; simmer, uncovered, until thickest pieces of chicken are cooked through-- approx 20 min.
• Serve with rice.

POLLO EN PIÑA

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in lg skillet; cook chicken on med heat until brown on all sides-- approx 15 min. 2. Remove chicken, cook onion& garlic in remaining oil until onion is tender, stirring frequently. 3. Return chicken to skillet. 4. Mix all remaining ingredients except tomatoes (and rice!); pour over chicken. 5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 min. 6. Add tomatoes; simmer, uncovered, until thickest pieces of chicken are cooked through-- approx 20 min. 7. Serve with rice.