Best Ají De Gallina Peruvian Spicy Creamed Chicken Recipes

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AJí DE GALLINA CHICKEN STEW



Ají de Gallina Chicken Stew image

A favorite Peruvian chicken recipe of creamy, spicy sauce made with shredded chicken or hen, aji amarillo chili peppers, minced garlic, pecan nuts, parmesan, hard boiled eggs, and bread crumbs. All served over rice with a few slices of boiled potatoes.

Provided by Eat Peru

Categories     Lunch     Main Dish

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 chicken breasts (shredded)
1 onion (finely chopped, white or red)
3.5 ounces Parmesan cheese (grated)
4 ají amarillo chili peppers
4 breadrolls
4 cloves garlic
Black pepper and cumin
1-2 ounces pecans (or ground walnuts)
dash evaporated milk
2 eggs (hard boiled)
4 floury potatoes
2 cups rice ((uncooked) optional)
4 leaves lettuce
4 kalamata olives
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Salt ( to taste)

Steps:

  • Fill a medium pot with sufficient water to cover the chicken breast and bring to the boil. Cook the chicken for about 25 minutes over medium heat. Remove from the pot and once it's cool enough, shred the breast. Set aside. Use the broth or chicken stock to soak the bread rolls until they've absorbed enough and blend in a food processor to create a bread puree.
  • Cut the ají amarillo chili peppers in half and remove the veins (ribs) and seeds. Holding them with a tong, grill the peppers directly on a high heat flame until the skin is cooked and black in parts. Rinse the peppers and remove the skin, then chop roughly.
  • In a frying pan, add some vegetable oil and lightly fry the ají peppers, chopped white or red onion, garlic and pecans. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend.
  • Pour the contents of the blender into a frying pan and add the shredded breast. Stir well and cook until it achieves the right consistency. Add the grated parmesan cheese and the evaporated milk just before turning off the heat.
  • Boil the potatoes, unpeeled and with 3 tablespoons of salt and leave to cool.
  • Boil the eggs until hard and leave to cool.
  • Place a lettuce leaf on the plate, followed by 4 generous slices of potato per serving and a portion of rice. Serve over the white rice and potatoes. Serve with one or two slices of boiled egg and black olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730 kcal, Carbohydrate 105 g, Protein 37 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Sodium 589 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PERUVIAN SPICY CREAMED CHICKEN - AJI DE GALLINA



Peruvian Spicy Creamed Chicken - Aji de Gallina image

Boosting my South American cookbook for Culinary Quest 2014... Found at about.com. Aji de gallina is a delicious Peruvian classic - slightly spicy and bright yellow from the famous aji amarillo peppers, and rich from the unusual cream sauce made with ground walnuts. This dish is traditionally served over rice, with boiled yellow...

Provided by Beth Renzetti

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 c chicken broth
1/2 c vegetable oil
3-4 yellow aji amarillo peppers
2 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, large, finely chopped
3 Tbsp walnuts, chopped
3 Tbsp parmesan cheese, grated
4 slice white bread
3/4 c evaporated milk
4 yellow potatoes (yukon gold)
2 hard boiled eggs, peeled
10 black olives, halved

Steps:

  • 1. Cook the yellow potatoes in salted water until tender when pierced with a fork. Let cool, peel, cut into quarters, and set aside.
  • 2. Place the bread in a small bowl and pour the evaporated milk over it to soak. Set aside.
  • 3. Place the chicken breasts in a pot with the chicken stock, and bring to a simmer. Poach for 10-15 minutes, until chicken is just barely cooked through. Set chicken aside to cool. Strain broth and reserve 2 cups. Shred the cooled chicken into bite-size pieces.
  • 4. Remove stems and seeds from the peppers. In a blender, process peppers with the vegetable oil until smooth.
  • 5. Sauté the garlic and onions with the puréed peppers and oil, until the onions are soft and golden. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • 6. In a blender or food processor, process the evaporated milk and bread mixture with the nuts and parmesean cheese until smooth. Add the cooked onion mixture and process briefly.
  • 7. Return onion mixture to pan, and add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved chicken stock. Bring to a low simmer, and stir in the chicken. Heat until warmed through, adding more chicken stock if sauce is too thick.
  • 8. Serve over rice, garnished with the yellow potatoes, slices of hard boiled egg, and black olives.

AJí DE GALLINA (PERUVIAN SPICY CREAMED CHICKEN) RECIPE - (4/5)



Ají de Gallina (Peruvian Spicy Creamed Chicken) Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by garciamoss

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3-4 yellow ají peppers
2 gloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
4 slices white bread
3/4 cup evaporated milk
4 yellow potatoes
2 hard-boiled eggs
10 black olives, halved

Steps:

  • 1. Cook the yellow potatoes in salted water until tender when pierced with a fork. Let cool, peel, cut into quarters, and set aside. 2. Place the bread in a small bowl and pour the evaporated milk over it to soak. Set aside. 3. Place the chicken breasts in a pot with the chicken stock, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes, until chicken is just barely cooked through. 4. Set chicken aside to cool. Strain broth and reserve 2 cups. 5. Remove stems and seeds from the peppers. In a blender, process peppers with the vegetable oil until smooth. 6. Sauté the garlic and onions with the puréed peppers and oil, until the onions are soft and golden. Remove from heat and let cool. 7. Shred the cooled chicken into bite-size pieces. 8. In a blender or food processor, process the evaporated milk and bread mixture with the nuts and parmesean cheese until smooth. Add the cooked onion mixture and process briefly. 9. Return onion mixture to pan, and add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved chicken stock. Bring to a low simmer, and stir in the chicken. Heat until warmed through, adding more chicken stock if sauce is too thick. 10. Serve over rice, garnished with the yellow potatoes, slices of hard boiled egg, and black olives.

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