Pollo Llora Hoy Y Llora Manana Chicken Cry Today Cry Tomorrow Recipes

POLLO MECHADO (SHREDDED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer chicken to a work surface and cool until easily handled.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion for about 3 minutes. Add red bell pepper; cook and stir until onion and pepper are softened, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Cover skillet and cook onion mixture until slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Shred chicken using your hands and sprinkle into the onion mixture. Add sherry and capers; season with salt. Cook and stir chicken mixture until heated through and flavors have blended, 10 to 15 minutes. Mix cilantro and tomatoes into chicken mixture; cook and stir until tomatoes start to break down, 5 to 10 minutes.

CROQUETAS FOR CROQUETAS Y PULPOS

Steps:

• For the filling: Slowly poach potatoes in salted water until slightly undercooked.
• Drain and let cool. Mash and incorporate chorizo, Gouda, aioli, chives and mustard.
• Portion into 4-ounce discs, about 1/2-inch thick.
• For breading and frying: You will need 3 bowls for breading the croquetas.
• Place oil in a saucepan and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Mix panko, garlic powder and paprika in the first bowl. Put flour in the second bowl and buttermilk in the third.
• One at a time, coat croquetas in flour, then dunk in the buttermilk. Repeat the flour, then buttermilk. Finish by placing in the panko and coating well.
• Place the croquetas in oil and cook until golden brown and hot in the middle, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from oil and season with salt.

POLLO CON CREMA Y PAPAS (CHICKEN, POTATOES IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• First start off by bringing your water, potatoes and 1 tbsp chicken flavoring to a boil uncovered.
• While the potatoes are boiling melt the tbsp of butter in a skillet and saute the onions, garlic and tomatoes for 5 minutes. Next add the chicken breast strips and cook on medium heat until chicken is no longer pink.
• Check your potatoes. As soon as a fork pierces them and slides in easliy immediately take them off the heat and drain the liquid reserving it in a bowl. Next add half of the reserved liquid in the with chicken and add your sour cream. Bring the heat down to a high simmer or medium low heat.
• Make sure to stir the sour cream in fully. Add the rest of the reserved liquid if needed. The mixture should almost coat the back of a spoon. Next, add your poblano peppers, potatoes and the last tbsp of the chicken flavor.
• Cover and continue to cook on medium low until the cream sauce coats the back of a spoon and is thickened (10 minutes).
• Last but not least season with cracked black pepper and salt as needed and serve.

POLLO CRIOLLO (DOMINICAN CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Mix the garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper together with the vinegar and white wine. Whisk in the olive oil. Add the chicken pieces, turning to coat well. Marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Remove the chicken, wipe off excess marinade and pat dry. Lightly dust each piece with the seasoned flour. Over medium-high heat, warm half of the olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes. Turn and cook for 10 more minutes.
• Remove the chicken and drain on a paper towel, pouring off as much oil as possible. Return the pan to high heat, add 1 cup of water, scrape well and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Set aside.
• In a heavy casserole over medium heat, warm the remaining quarter cup of olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring to avoid burning. Add the shallots and garlic and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the broth resulting from the deglazing, as well as the tomato puree, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the olives, sun-dried tomatoes and capers and stir. Simmer for a minute or 2, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken, turning each piece so that it is covered as much as possible. Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 to 50 minutes, until a fork inserted into the thigh yields clear juice. Serve with beans and rice.